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Curtainbank Rotorua

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Curtainbank Rotorua is a Charitable Trust. Awara Park Racecourse, 2nd building on the left. OPENING HOURS :
Mondays & Wednesdays, 9.30 am until 11.30 am.

Open Wednesdays 10am - 11.30am
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Call Valarie on 0276530836 or Judy on 02102551892 or 0274083730 Curtainbank is a charitable Trust, Supported by RECT and The Lottery commision. Our soul aim is to help our wider community stay warm and healthy, by providing clean warm curtains for their homes. We accept clean pre-loved curtains from the generous Rotorua public, we then

measure, sort and file them at out premises,
We then gift them to families and the elderly, that are in need of warmth and privacy for their homes, helping them to keep warm and Healthy. Fridays 8.30am until 10am. LOCATION : 2ND Building inside the ARAWA PARK RACECOURSE, ROTORUA. We accept clean pre-loved curtains from the generous Rotorua public, we then measure, sort and file them at out premises,
We then gift them to families and the elderly, that are in need of warmth and privacy for their homes, helping them to keep warm and Healthy.

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Arawa Park Racecourse, 2nd Building On The Left, Inside The Rotorua Racecourse G
Lake Rotoroa
3010

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10am - 11:30am

Telephone

+64274083730

Website

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Secondhand curtains

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HISTORY OF CURTAINBANK ROTORUA

The Curtainbank was started by Betty Bayley. Her position as Head of Department for Interior Design at Waiariki Institute of Technology gave her leverage to promote the cause and she set up a Design Lecture Series, featuring well-known architects and designers. Attendees paid for a ticket and all profits went towards Curtainbank’s operating costs. In 2008 or there abouts the Energy Efficiency Commission was established by the government of the day, leading to the Healthy Homes initiative with Curtain Banks being set up all over New Zealand. “Energy Options” representatives Louise Maple and Marlena Lee were contracted to come on a weekly basis from Whakatane to accept, sort and arrange for restoration and repair of curtains where necessary. This latter activity was publicised and Judy Gregor together with some parishioners from St Barnabas in Ngongotaha held sewing bees and sewed together and individually for the benefit of Curtainbank. At this stage Curtainbank was accommodated initially in Marguerita Street and then Maisie Place.

During 2011 Energy Options removed curtains and the industrial sewing machine to Whakatane and the branch closed down. This action left a void in the supply of curtains for disadvantaged Rotorua citizens, so with the facilitation of Alison Perrin from RECT, Betty Bayley together with Heather McKechnie and Judy Gregor began the process of setting up a Curtainbank in Rotorua independent of the Western Bay of Plenty organisation.

Relaunching of Curtainbank Rotorua took place early in 2014. Betty Bayley introduced Crystaline Bennett to Curtainbank and all four women pursued with considerable determination the successful re-establishment of the service. In order to streamline the financial activities as rapidly as possible, Curtainbank’s finances were supervised by the Anglican Church of Waiapu for 2 years as there was no formal charitable structure and urgent needs for curtains had to be met. Funds were allocated from RECT and Lotteries Commission to provide for Curtainbank’s basic needs and the organisation found accommodation in the newly purchased building , by Lakes District Council, in TeNgae Road for a year.

With help of Owen Nichol and Damien Radesic of Racing Rotorua, the Curtainbank moved to the Racecourse in February 2016. Curtainbank purchased 2 industrial sewing machines and a steam cleaner, was donated a blind hemmer, and we moved into a larger space next door.

Meanwhile Curtainbank Rotorua had registered with the Charities Commission and is now a Charitable Trust operating independently and able to apply for funding under our own cognisance.

Curtainbank Rotorua has established close relationships with the Western Heights Rheumatic Fever team, Best Drycleaners, and Tendercare Laundry. The team also acknowledges the wealth of advice from Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust (RECT) and Internal Affairs (Lotteries) in the rapid progress over the past 3 years.

A core of volunteers has been built up to encompass the various activities required for the smooth running of our organisation; their work is invaluable. The Curtainbank team is profoundly grateful to these individuals and organisations, as well as the public of Rotorua who have been overwhelmingly generous in their support.

OPENING HOURS : Please check on our page, “About” as times variety from season to season. LOCATION : 2nd Building inside the ARAWA PARK RACECOURSE, ROTORUA. We accept clean pre-loved curtains from the generous Rotorua public, we then measure, sort and file them at out premises. Please - NO old or broken curtain tracks or blinds, thank you for your understanding. We then gift them to families and the elderly, that are in need of warmth and privacy for their homes, helping them to keep warm and Healthy.