Forks for Events
Hi everyone,
We are looking to gather up forks for use at the events we hold in Mt Victoria. We have been attempting to go waste-free and after a recent event found that plastic forks and "Compostable" forks were the biggest culprits (the compostable ones need an industrial environment to break down). So we are looking for your help - if you have a few spare forks in your kitchen drawer please send them our way.
you can drop them to the hub at 24 Elizabeth St or drop them in our letterbox if no one is here.
We will use them at all our events going forward and encourage others as well.
And if you have other stuff you are giving away like knives and plates and wine glasses we will take them too and not just restrict it to forks.
Thank you in advance and we hope you can help us out.
Trish at the Mt Vic Hub
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⚠️ 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 ❤️