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π We want your winter clothing and furniture! π
π We want your winter clothing and furniture! π
Did you know Vinnies Op Shops are the main funder of Vinnies Welfare and Support Services?
π Sales generated from your donations provide services such as social work, supported employment for people with intellectual disabilities and a choice-based food bank.
π Furniture and clothing donated to our op shops are distributed to families and individuals moving into stable housing or to provide necessities such as clothing, bedding and heaters to get through the winter months. Over $45,000.00 worth of goods were given out for no cost in the last year.
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Book a free pick-up of your unwanted goods or drop-off directly to your local Vinnies:
π Call 04 389 7122
π Email info@vinnieswgtn.org.nz
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Poll: Do you believe in ghosts?
Just for a little bit of fun, we'd love to know whether Kiwis believe in ghosts. What goes on in our communities that we don't know about!
Perhaps you've seen a ghost or lived in a haunted home in New Zealand. We'd love to know, so vote in our poll and share your experiences in the comments below.
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56.4% Yes
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41.3% No
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2.3% Other - I'll share below
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Poll: Have you kept trinkets from your life?
Many of us are sentimental about our childhoods and lives, and some even collect things to remember moments or people.
Share what you've held on to over the years and whether you still have it today. Feel free to share photos too, we'd love to see.
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88.7% Yes
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11.3% No
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Deirdreβs Cheese Puffs
Deirdre loves cooking and enjoys teaching kids about food - something she does three times at week at the Busy Bees Kindergarten in Havelock North. We spoke to her while she whipped up a batch of cheese puffs in her townhouse at James Wattie Village.
Watch her journey of teaching, retirement and still working. Plus, weβve included the recipe to her cheese puffs which were gobbled up by our camera crew because theyβre delicious!
Click read more for the full recipe.
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