Greytown Sheddies raise $4,000 T0 help Red Cross Mend Ukrainian Families and Lives
The women and men of Greytown MeNZ Shed have delivered hundreds of projects into the community, especially where they benefit charities, community groups, children and health concerns. Then they wondered what they could do to help shattered families in the Ukraine.
Tom Bateman, Chair of Greytown MeNZ Shed said "We've always helped out on community projects but this time we thought we'd try to stretch a little further and help people doing it tough in the Ukraine. We knew we couldn’t make and mend stuff from afar but came up with the idea that for one month, when we made or mended for anyone in our community, we’d pass on 100% of their “thankyou” donation we normally use to keep the shed running. Then the Red Cross could put it to good use.”
Word got round and the Greytown community came on board and so many make and mend jobs came in that the scheme was extended to almost two and a half months, so the sheddies could try to catch up with the jobs. Some people just came up and made outright donations and the shed helped out too – raising $4,000 to present to The New Zealand Red Cross to help out the amazing work the global organisation is doing in war ravaged Ukraine.
“We’re blown away by the generosity and compassion of everyone who has supported us and lucky to have an organisation like the Red Cross that means we know that the funds raised will be put to the best use.” Said Tom.
Greytown MeNZ Shed is at 85-87 West Street, Greytown and is open any Wednesday or Saturday morning between 9 and 12. We are an inclusive community style shed welcoming everybody.
Press Release ends.
Contacts:
Tom Bateman (Chair) 0274903729
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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61.9% Summer
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36.6% Winter
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
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