Chip Packet Project New Zealand

A quick reminder that our National Coordinator Terrena will be in beautiful Taupō with the Soroptimist group meeting in St. Pauls' Union Church, we cant wait to see you there! All are welcome 😊

So honoured to be partnering with Pregnancy Choice Centre Tauranga that we just had to share their window display with you all xx

If you've been into our Koha store this week you may have noticed our new interesting window display. Foil blankets from the Chip Packet Project New Zealand ! This is a wonderful NZ community initiative we've partnered with to provide warmth to people in need.

"There are 102,000 Kiwis (according to StatsNZ) Living on the Street, Living in Cars or Garages right here in New Zealand that are IN NEED of a warm nights sleep THIS WINTER
Chip Packet Project NZ Thermal Blankets make a difference".

Watch all about it on the Project
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2La4YkxaNPU

Collection point for clean large Chip or Biscuit packets is now at our centre and we also have some already made to give to those in need.

Happy ! We are excited to have been in Tauranga recently working with Pacific Coast Village and Pregnancy Choice Centre Tauranga as well as Paengaroa School. Amazing to work with communities all around Aotearoa ♻

Changing our foil focus means more blankets for more people

If you want to know even more about why and how we are changing our foil focus, then head to our website for the full article! There is also a donation portal for anyone that is able to contribute in this way

Chip Packet Project – We are all volunteers making something from nothing, for someone who has nothing We are all volunteers Together making something out of nothing, for those that have nothing There are 102,000 Kiwis (according to StatsNZ) Living on the Street, Living in Cars or Garages right here in New Zealand that are IN NEED of a warm nights sleep THIS WINTERChip Packet Project NZ Thermal Blank...

So much and always

Wondering who the creative mind was behind the van design..... ❤️ We are super thrilled with the result 😀

This Saturday in MANUREWA - see you there!

No equipment needed, so you can come and watch or participate in all the blanket making fun!

School Holidays - Boredom Buster
Sending in strips (five packets fused together) means we can make more blankets, as well as making them faster! One strip is already 1/5th of a blanket, you can do that from your kitchen bench. So before your next drop off why not spend half an hour turning your foil into strips? If you've forgotten you will find a video here explaining how 🕵️‍♀️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYhawdOtjc4&t=3s

How to make a strip Watch as National Coordinator Terrena Griffiths teaches how to make a strip. These strips are what make our survival blankets, if you want to do more than th...

Help us get blankets to those in need. YOUR DONATION at work =
a) South Island - $66 = a box of 13 blankets distributed to those in need in the South
b) North Island - $24 puts a box of 8 blankets into cold hands anywhere in the North
c) $571 keeps the lights on and fusion in action for another month across the country
Donations can be made securely from the website: chippacketproject.org AND thank you for helping give someone a warm nights sleep.

No equipment needed, so you can come and watch or participate in all the blanket making fun!

A BIG SHOUT OUT and thanks to our top engagers for the past week as they help to spread the word on rethinking foil as a reuseable resource 🎉 Daniel Frost, Pratik Parmar, Marg De Villiers

What a rainbow moment!
Thank-you Endurance Electrical and Dan for filling up our petrol tank for the trip to Te Awamutu, New Zealand! What sensational support! When in Hamilton please check Endurance Electrical out for all your electrical needs. They helped us and show we are so much xoxo

We need your help! Winter has made a grand entrance with frosts and storms already, which is why it's extra important we get our blankets to those in need. Making a strip is really easy, and can be done from your kitchen bench or coffee table. So why not turn your next foil drop off into strips, knowing that every one is 1/5th of a blanket already!

How to make a strip Watch as National Coordinator Terrena Griffiths teaches how to make a strip. These strips are what make our survival blankets, if you want to do more than th...

FOIL FUSION FRIDAY in partnership with St Philips Anglican Parish, St Heliers and Glendowie is happening right now until 5pm tonight. The red flags out front look great! You just need to bring yourself and an hour of your time to see and experience the Chip Packet Project for yourself - its easy, meaningful mahi
See you there!

For those in Auckland. 15th June (Saturday)
Come check out how Chip Packet Project NZ turns foil into a reusable resource. Making thermal blankets and other items that go directly to those in need, right here in New Zealand!

Get your Broken stuff ready for the upcoming Repair Café! Join us on the 15th of June to fix up your damaged things! Got a faulty toaster? A squeaky bike wheel? Or perhaps a tear in your favorite shirt? Join us at the Tamaki Zero Waste Hub' first Repair Café.

Bring along your small appliances, bikes and garments in need of some love and attention. Our experts will be on hand to provide FREE repairs for minor issues and advice for bigger more costly repairs.

CHAMPIONS! 💚 300 x volunteer hours. 37 x blanket grids ready for the plastic. All adding up to people in Wellington being gifted a warm nights sleep! Epic!

Yesterday we celebrated the end of an era/partnership with Chip Packet Project New Zealand! Thanks to Terrena for visiting our centre, with a morning tea shout, to express her gratitude to all our incredible volunteers who have dedicated their time and effort to this project over the past 2 years.

Manaaki's dedication has been truly inspiring - from tirelessly collecting Chip Packets to washing, sorting, fusing them into strips, and sealing them into blankets.

We'd also like to acknowledge those clients who made good use of the Chip Packet Project, for their Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. They clocked up a combined effort of over 300 hours; towards making blankets for those in need in our region. Your hard work has truly made a difference!

Manaaki Ability Trust - You Can!

Three Top Questions Asked;

Q. What are the best chip packets to use ?
A.The best packets are any foil packets that are fairly soft . You will find the thicker packets (Harvest Snaps for example) and the thin packets dont fuse well .

Q. What are the worse crisp packets to use?
A. Anything thick, dark or light in colour (lots of white/black). These react to heat differently. And once the plastic goes on can leave holes - very frustrating

Q. Are you only using the large chip packets? Does it matter what size the foil packaging is?
A. CPPNZ is keen on diverting foil from landfill. It does not matter what size foil chip or biscult packets we get BUT PLEASE they MUST be opened to landscape, clean and flat

The little hands of George Street Kindergarten in Waiuku proving that washing packet is easy and fun!!! Way to go team! Our Friday Foil Fusion Volunteers will be able to make 5 much needed thermal blankets 😀 😊

So humbled and grateful to work alongside young people who are concerned about our environment and striving to make a difference! The four blankets made went straight out to give whanau in Huntly a warm nights sleep!

It is getting cold out there! 46 blankets have been distributed in the last two weeks thanks to your donations.
Check out www.chippacketproject.org to see more.