Keeping the dignity in charity
š We need your help to fill the Merry Vinnies toy shop! š
Piloted in 2018, A Merry Vinnies Christmas came from our drive to give whÄnau seeking our services more choice over what they receive.
A Merry Vinnies Christmas offers a shopping style experience to families seeking help over the holiday period, giving them the dignity, ownership and choice to choose the presents they receive from us.
š How:
The Vinnies Welfare & Service hub transforms into a festive toy shop over December. Unwrapped, donated gifts for children aged 0 ā 16 years, are displayed for whÄnau to come and choose from.
Gifts are sorted and displayed in values of 1, 2 and 3 tokens. Each child receives 3 tokens worth of gifts ā so a parent can decide if they want 1 big present, or maybe 3 smaller gifts to fill up a stocking.
A wrapping station is available so whÄnau can enjoy wrapping each gift from a variety of paper, ribbons and stickers ā further fostering the feeling that each gift is coming from them and not a charity.
In 2018, 81 individuals and families chose gifts for 256 children from the Merry Vinnies toy shop.
š We need your support!
We need supporters like you and your team to collect gifts for the Merry Vinnies toy shop.
Gift criteria:
ā¢Appropriate 0-16 years old
ā¢Unwrapped
ā¢New/ near new condition
ā¢Weāre always short on gifts for teenage boys (12 ā 16 years)
ā¢Drop-off by 28 November
šThe old saying goes āChristmas is the time for givingā. Letās go a step further and make sure this āgivingā puts the dignity and mana of our wider community whÄnau first.
Contact: marketing@vinnieswgtn.org.nz
Supporter Call_A Merry Vinnies Christmas 2019.pdf Download View
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55.2% Yes
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42.6% No
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88.5% Yes
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11.5% No
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