{"id":136742,"date":"2025-11-15T18:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T18:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/136742\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T18:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T18:23:08","slug":"christmas-appeal-rotorua-scope-cafes-new-owner-brews-support-for-salvation-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/136742\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Appeal: Rotorua Scope Cafe\u2019s new owner brews support for Salvation Army"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">It collects donations of food and funds to help fill the Rotorua Salvation Army foodbank\u2019s shelves, assisting its work through the Christmas period and into next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">At Scope Cafe\u2019s fundraiser, customers can swap a can or non-perishable item for a coffee of their choice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">Fabling said \u201cstraight away\u201d he was \u201c100% on board\u201d with continuing the cafe\u2019s community tradition.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Scope Cafe Rotorua owner-operators at the time, Dana and Steve Greer, filled the stairway during the annual Coffee for a Can fundraiser last year. Photo \/ Laura Smith\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Scope Cafe Rotorua owner-operators at the time, Dana and Steve Greer, filled the stairway during the annual Coffee for a Can fundraiser last year. Photo \/ Laura Smith<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">He said it was \u201cimportant\u201d to build his \u201cown foothold in the community\u201d and to carry on what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/rotorua-daily-post\/news\/rotorua-christmas-appeal-can-drives-going-hard-in-the-lead-up-to-the-holidays\/EUPHXJKJ7NGG7KW36MJEHGUXUU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/rotorua-daily-post\/news\/rotorua-christmas-appeal-can-drives-going-hard-in-the-lead-up-to-the-holidays\/EUPHXJKJ7NGG7KW36MJEHGUXUU\/\">previous owner-operators Steve and Dana Greer<\/a> created.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">The couple have collected cans for the Salvation Army at Christmas since they opened the cafe on Tutanekai St eight years ago. They will continue to help out this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">Fabling said it was such a \u201csimple\u201d way to help and it would be \u201cnice to do our bit\u201d. <\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">Originally from Hamilton, Fabling spent the past 35 years living in the Morrinsville-Matamata area, where he managed a sports bar before becoming general manager of the Matamata Golf Club for six years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">Now in a new city, with a \u201cnew challenge\u201d, he was looking forward to getting \u201cstuck in\u201d. <\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">Fabling said Rotorua has always been a favourite destination for golf and getaways.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">Though he admitted his coffee palate still leaned towards a classic \u201cKiwi bloke\u201d flat white, Fabling said the Scope Cafe team had been \u201cchallenging\u201d him to branch out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">He also had a weakness for the cafe\u2019s \u201cdangerous\u201d caramel squares.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">Fabling said he would be \u201chappily dishing out\u201d coffees in exchange for cans on Wednesday \u2013 just not making them \u2013 he leaves that to the expert Scope staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">He encouraged locals to think of those doing it tough this Christmas and to give what they could. He said even a simple can of food could make a difference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">Enjoying a coffee in return was a nice way to support others who weren\u2019t as fortunate, Fabling said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/author\/annabel-reid\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Annabel Reid<\/a> is a multimedia journalist for the Bay of Plenty Times and Rotorua Daily Post, based in Rotorua. 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