Drop off donations to:

GaKaB – Blanket Base
Unit 6/91, Central Park Drive, Henderson
Weekdays 10am – 3pm
*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 –

Snells Beach
Kay: 021 106 9927

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 –

West Gate/ West Harbour
Rochelle: 021 911 629

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

Mount Eden
Lyn: 021 620 333

Mount Eden
Caitlin (Text Only Please): 027 546 6340

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-1pm

Epsom
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

– 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
Caitlin (Text Only Please): 027 546 6340

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

– 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.
  • 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.