With community support, we are providing food and necessities hampers to families nominated by police and public health staff over Christmas/New Year.
Please click below to see what to donate:
Drop off donations to:
GaKaB – Blanket Base
Unit 6/91, Central Park Drive, Henderson
Mon – Thu: 10am-3pm, Fri: 12pm-5pm
*Best to message through Facebook
or email first in case we are off site
Email: badwakk@xtra.co.nz
Other times by arangement
OR
– NORTH –
Matakana/ Leigh
Sawmill Brewery + Smoko Room
1004 Leigh Road, Matakana
Contact Kirsty: 09 422 6555
Warkworth
Lorna: 0210 37 67 88
Orewa
Lisa: 021 833 453
– NORTH WEST –
Kumeu
Kumeu Arts
300 Main Road Kumeu (behind the Huapai Library)
Tues – Fri: 9am-5pm, Sat: 10am – 4pm, Sun and Mon: Closed
– WEST –
The Sleep Store
85C Henderson Valley Road, Henderson
Drop off between the hours of: 9.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday
West Gate/ West Harbour
Rochelle: 021 911 629
Huia
Sarah: 021 633 043
Hobsonville
Orion Point
62 Tahingamanu Road
Call village reception on: 09 558 6869 to arrange a drop off time
Massey
Don Buck Primary School
124 Don Buck Road
Drop offs can happen between 8:15am and 3:15am
Monday to Friday at the office
Glen Eden/Oratia
Tiffany: 021 240 8577
Glen Eden
Heather & Jerry
09 818 8809 or mobile/text 027 699 5480
Henderson
Tash: 027 438 3540
Henderson
Corban Estate Arts Centre
2 Mt Lebanon Lane
Mon – Sat: 10am – 4.00pm
Ph: 09 838 4455
– PIHA –
Piha Community Library
Opening hours: Sat, Sun, Mon, Wed 10-1pm, Thurs 3:30-5:30pm
Enquires; Maureen: 021 139 2145
– CITY FRINGE –
Grey Lynn
Grey Lynn Community Centre
510 Richmond Rd
Mon – Fri: 8am – 4.30pm at the Office Please
Sandringham
Canoe & Kayak
502 Sandringham Rd, Sandringham
Ph: 09 815 2073
Open 7 days, 9-5 weekdays; 9-4 weekends
Mt Eden
Lyn: 021 620 333
Mt Eden
Unity Studios
1a Rocklands Ave
9am – 3pm
Monday to Friday
Mt Albert
Good Thing
849 New North Road, Mt Albert, Auckland
Ph: 09 815 2052
Store Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am – 5pm, Saturday 9.30am – 5pm,
Sunday 10am – 4pm
Epsom
School Uniform Shop
169 Manukau Road
Mon – Fri: 8.30am – 5pm, Sat: 10am-1pmEpsom
Teresa: 021 26 44434
Remuera
Anna: 021 217 0261
Pt Chev
Vicky: 027 935 9120
Pt Chev
Caitlin (Text Only Please)
Ph: 027 546 6340
Freemans Bay
Deb: 027 567 8948
– NORTH SHORE –
Albany/Rosedale
Brolly Sheets Ltd
19B Orbit Drive Rosedale
Mon – Fri: 9am – 4pm
Glenfield, Sunset Rd
Lorinda: 027 484 5778
Forrest Hill
Wendy – 34 Selwyn Cres (front house)
Box under front balcony, drop offs can be at any time
Northcote
Unity Studios
29C woodside Ave, Northcote
9 – 3 weekdays, 8 -11 Saturday
Glenfield
Wairau Valley Special School
102 Hillside Road
Drop off between 9-2 during school terms
Host Contact: Cheryl
Milford, Takapuna and Devonport
Victoria: 021 063 3000
Victoria: 021 063 3000
– EAST –
Glen Innes
Lucy: 021 059 2674
Meadowbank/St Johns/Stonefields
Laura: 027 486 7643
Botany
Beryl: 027 242 2133
– SOUTH –
Pukekohe
Pukekohe Rental Cars
168 Manukau Road, Pukekohe
Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (after hours by arrangement)
Contact: Susanne 027 312 2277
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Donate with GakaB
No donation is too small, or too big, or too ineffective!
We welcome all contributions from our community to help Give a Kid a Blanket achieve our mission of relieving poverty. Every dollar and every item counts.
We are reliant on donations to run our day-to-day operations and donations are the lifeblood of our project, our charity and our fuel.
Give a Kid a Blanket is a completely non-profit organisation and is run by volunteers so all donated funds go directly into the work of the charity.
How
Financial Donations to Give a Kid a Blanket
Give a Kid a Blanket is a registered charity and has donee status.
Donations $5 and over can be claimed on your tax.
Please follow this process to receive a receipt.
Donations $5 and over can be claimed on your tax.
Please follow this process to receive a receipt.
- Donate to ‘Give a Kid a Blanket’ 01-0495-0385108-00
- Email: badwakk@xtra.co.nz stating amount, your name and address
- When money is sighted in account a receipt will be emailed to you.
- Note: One receipt per deposit
or you can donate on our Give a Little page:
DONATE VIA GIVE A LITTLE
Donate Items
During the winter months of June & July we have donation points across greater Auckland. A list of these is posted at the top of our Facebook page over that time. Out of the winter months email GaKab at badwakk@xtra.co.nz or message the Facebook page to find a donation point close to you. There are less over this time.
We welcome donations of excellent quality pre-loved and new items. Please, no rips, stains, tears and from a smoke-free home. Pre-loved items should be laundered (bagged or boxed) before donating please.
Items we gather
Blankets, duvet inners and covers, sleeping bags, infant sleep sacks, NEW pillows, NEW hot water bottles, Warm infant, child, teen and adult clothing, pyjamas, robes, socks, beanies, jumpers, track pants, hoodies. (Please email or message if you have something else to donate we may like and unsure if we take).
We love receiving donations of hand-crafted items such as crocheted blankets, and knitted infant and children’s jumpers and cardigans, and beanies in all sizes.
