600 days ago

Winter Community of Kindness - Give A Kid A Blanket

Anna from Remuera

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I am once again a drop off point for this fantastic charity, as are many others. Please, if you can spare any kind of excellent quality warmth, please deliver to your nearest drop off point.
If you have Facebook, please share and spread the link. Bernie and Donna do such amazing work that actually reaches the people who need it!

*Please 'Share'
We are excited to kick off our 9th Winter Campaign.

After a non-summer, floods & cyclone we are starting a month earlier than previous winters.
EXCELLENT QUALITY pre-loved & NEW items please.
Below are contacts for our Donation Hosts across wider Auckland. Hopefully one near you.
Financial donations get 33.3% back when claimed on NZ tax returns. Donate to 'Give a Kid a Blanket’ 01-0495-0385108-00
(Email badwakk@xtra.co.nz stating amount, your name and address for a receipt).
Consider a work place/club/school collection.
If you are unable to donate please 'Share' the information. For those not on Facebook our Website covers everything;
giveakidablanket.co.nz
Donation Drop off Points 2023
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
Donation drops 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��*Donations to ground floor office please
Monday to Friday – 9 to 4 pm.��Phone: (09) 271 21 42
Albany
Mi-IT�2b/1 (upstairs) William Pickering Drive, Albany� Ask for Caterina 021 839767
Northcote
Unity Studios
29C woodside Ave, Northcote
9 - 3 weekdays, 8 -11 Saturday
Devonport/Narrow Neck,Bayswater
Trisha
027 331 4670
4 Old Lake Road Narrow Neck
NB .Donations can be left undercover in the box in the front porch
Devonport /Takapuna/Narrowneck.
Victoria
0210633000
Devonport
Devonport Methodist Church
(Cnr Lake & Owens Roads, Devonport)��Church is open from; 7.30am till 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 9.30am till 11.30am Sundays.
Torbay
Carol
0211053021
Castor Bay
Carly
021657267
Till June 10th
Glenfield
Wairau Valley Special School�102 Hillside Road
Drop off between 9-2
Host contact = Cheryl
Birkenhead
Sarah
021 207 3089 �
Sunset Rd, Glenfield
Lorinda
0274845778
Foresthill
Wendy
34 Selwyn Cres (front house)
Box under front balcony, drop offs can be at any time
WEST & NORWEST
Hobsonville Point
Krystle & Robbie
0211210724
West Gate/ West Harbour
Rochelle
021 911 629
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.
Glen Eden
Heather & Jerry��098188809 or mobile/text 0276995480
Glen Eden
Coralie�02102492706

Titirangi
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 - Blanket Base�unit 6/91 Central Park Drive
Mon-Fri 10 - 4,
Weekends by appointment
0210740269
Henderson - Central
Corban Estate Arts Centre
Mon - Sat 10am – 4.00pm
��2 Mt Lebanon Lane Ph 09 838 4455
Henderson
Tash
0274383540
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
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
St Johns
The Cleaning Guys
Mike
0272616558
Meadowbank/St Johns/Stonefields
Laura
0274867643
Glen Innes, Glendowie, Kohimarama
Heidi
021373784
Glen Innes
Lucy
0210592674
Glendowie
Chris
0212571551
Botany
Beryl
0272422133�
Flatbush
Gaylene
021442845
Maraetai
Stephanie
027 5364400
22 Omana Heights Drive ( anytime) box under cover by door.
Beachlands
Tania
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
Ponsonby
Deb
0275678948
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 - 5pm�Sunday 10am - 4pm
Ellerslie
Rachel
021 571 648
Text to arrange drop off
Epsom
Teresa�
021 26 44434
Epsom
Marianne
0273225555
Remuera
Anna
0212170261
10 Waimea Lane, donations can be left in porch anytime
Newmarket
5 Morgan Street (off st parking available)
Monday to Friday
7.30 to 3.30
Bria
+64 21 1776891 (text message is fine)
Epsom
School Uniform Shop,
169 MANUKAU ROAD,
Mon - Fri 8.30 - 5
Sat 10-1
Pt Chev
Vicky��027 935 9120
Pt Chev
Caitlin
(Text Only Please)�0275466340
SOUTH / FAR SOUTH
Manurewa
Sarah 0211484442
Papakura/Takanini
Helen
0226987912
Pokeno
Kara
0272914006
�Please leave a message if phone not answered.
Pukekohe
Pukekohe Rental Cars
168 Manukau Road
Pukekohe
Hours 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (after hours by arrangement)
Contact: Susanne 027312227

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On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️

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