GIVE A KID A BLANKET -
Kia ora koutou Neighbours,
Once again I am a drop off point in Remuera for this awesome initiative but with general illness and Covid, I have been fairly inactive this year. With two weeks of collecting to go, I thought I'd put the appeal out for any warm items as listed below for them to deliver to families in need to help get through this tough winter.
Please message me or text 0212170261 if you wish to drop off items.
Welcome to our 8th Winter campaign
Give a Kid a Blanket started in 2015 as a Community Activated Art Action conceived and lead by artists Donna Turtle Sarten & Bernie Harfleet. The project has gone from strength to strength and is now a non profit registered charity. With the help of the community of kindness that has gathered around the project we collect blankets and other items of warmth and care and gift them to kids and their families through service providers including police, public health nurses, social and community workers.
Since 2015 we have gifted over 60,000 blankets and over 40,000 other objects of warmth and care.
We also support North Shore and Auckland Hospital’s Intensive Care Units with family support packs.
Below are our hosted Donation Drop off points.
Find one near you to donate.
We need;
New and Excellent condition pre-loved blankets, sleeping bags, duvets, baby sleep sacks, winter bedding, duvet inners and covers, pyjamas, beanies, socks, jumpers, winter coats, rain coats, Moses baskets. We are only able to except New Pillows and New Hot-water bottles
giveakidablanket.co.nz
Donation Drop off Points 2022
NORTH
Snells Beach
Kay
0211069927
Matakana/ Leigh
Sawmill Brewery + Smoko Room
1004 Leigh Road, Matakana
09 422 6555 - Contact Kirsty
Warkworth
Lorna
0210 37 67 88
Orewa
Lisa
021833453
7a Melanie Place
Drop offs can be at any time - leave under pergola
please close gate on way out!
Whangaparaoa
Susann
0210662800
Helensville
Justene
021 2377 829
NORTH SHORE
Albany/Rosedale
Brolly Sheets
19b Orbit Drive
Rosedale
Ground floor office
Phone: (09) 271 21 42
Monday to Friday – 9 to 4 pm.
* Donations to the Office please
Albany
Mi-IT
2b/1 William Pickering Drive Albany
Ask for Caterina
021 839767
Albany
Rodney Wayne
Shop E/15 Mercari Way
Contact: Heather
Devonport/Narrow Neck,Bayswater
Trisha
027 331 4670
Devonport /Takapuna/Narrowneck.
Victoria
0210633000
Devonport
Devonport Methodist Church
(Cnr Lake & Owens Roads, Devonport)
Church is open from 7.30am till 5.30am Monday to Friday and 9.30am till 11.30am Sundays.
Torbay
Carol
0211053021
Castor Bay
Carly
021657267
Glenfield
Wairau Valley Special School
102 Hillside Road
Drop off between 9-2
Host contact = Cheryl
Sunset Rd, Glenfield
Lorinda
0274845778
Foresthill
Wendy
34 Selwyn Cres (front house)
Box under front balcony again, drop offs can be at any time
WEST & NORWEST
Whenuapai
Terese
021530162
Hobsonville Point
Krystle & Robbie
0211210724
West Gate/ West Harbour
Rochelle
021 911 629
Avondale
Caitlin
(Text Only Please)
0275466340
New Lynn / Portage rd
The Sleep Store
31 Portage Road, New Lynn. Drop off between the hours of 9.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Titirangi
Karen & Lucy
021863389
Glen Eden
Heather & Jerry
098188809 or mobile/text 0276995480
Glen Eden
Coralie
02102492706
Laingholm
(including Laingholm/Kaurilands primary)
Natalie
0211893003
Titirangi Library
500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi,
Mon - Wed 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday9am - 6pm
Saturday10am - 4pm
Oratia / Glen Eden / Parrs Park
Tiffany
021 240 8577
Henderson - Central
Give a Kid a Blanket - Base
126 Railside Ave, Door under Green canopy Mon-Fri 10 - 4, Weekends by appointment
0210740269
Henderson - Central
Corban Estate Arts Centre
7 days a week 10am – 4.30pm
2 Mt Lebanon Lane
Ph 09 838 4455
Henderson - Central
ReStore Habitat for Humanity, 7 Dora Street Henderson,
09 8367519
Kelston
Lors
02040762060
Te Atatu
Kevin
0223003549
Piha
Piha Community Library
Opening hours: Sat, Sun, Mon, Wed 10-1pm Thurs 3:30-5:30pm
Enquires Maureen
021 139 2145
Piha
Kim
0272761175
Kumeu
Kumeu Arts
Tues - Fri: 9am-5pm, Sat: 10am - 4pm, Sun and Mon: Closed.
300 Main Road Kumeu (behind the Huapai Library)
Kumeu
The Body Clinic
250b, Main Road Kumeu
Hours Mon-Friday 9-5 , Saturday 8-11.
Please leave items in box in waiting room.
EAST
Meadowbank/St Johns/Stonefields
Laura
0274867643
Glenn Innes / Glendowie / Kohimarama
Heidi
021 373784
Glen Innes
Lucy
0210592674
Botany
Beryl
0272422133
Howick
Kerry
021481331
Flatbush
Gaylene
021442845
Maraetai
Stephanie
027 5364400
22 Omana Heights Drive ( anytime) box under cover by door.
Beachlands
Tania / Coastal Treasures
25 Liberty Cres
Phone 021 644 722
There is a clearly marked container to drop off into.
CITY ( & surrounding suburbs)
Sandringham
Canoe & Kayak,
502 Sandringham Rd
Sandringham
09 815 2073
Open 7 days, 9-5 weekdays; 9-4 weekends
Grey Lynn
Grey Lynn Community Centre
510 Richmond Rd
Mon - Fri 8 - 4.30 at the Office Please
Ponsonby
INCO Studio
182 Ponsonby Road (09)2187088 Tuesday-Saturday 10-4
Newmarket
Bria McKay
021 177 6891
Mt Eden
Lyn
021620333
Mt Eden
Unity Studios
1a Rocklands Ave
9am - 3pm Monday to Friday
0212464070
Mt Albert
Good Thing
849 New North Road
Mt Albert, Auckland
09 815 2052
Store Hours:
Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5pm.
Saturday 9.30am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm
Epsom
Teresa
Ph 021 26 44434
Epsom
Marianne
0273225555
Remuera
Anna
0212170261
Remuera
School Uniform Centre
588 Remuera Road
09 524 6270
8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday 10:00am - 1:00pm Saturday
Remuera
Kay
021624451
SOUTH / FAR SOUTH
Manurewa
Sarah
0211484442
Pokeno
Kara
0272914006
Please leave a message if phone not answered.
Patumahoe
Mudpies and Butterflies
89 Kingseat Road
Sheryl
Mon-Fri between 9-5
Ph: (09) 9631772
Pukekohe
Pukekohe Rental Cars
168 Manukau Road
Pukekohe
Hours 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (after hours by arrangement)
Contact: Susanne
0273122277
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Merry Christmas
Howdy Neighbours
Merry Christmas to one and all.
Hope you all have a enjoyable Xmas day and all the best for 2025.
Thanks to all our past and present clients. Looking forward to working with you again.
Take care out there from the team at Nick The Builder 🔨