11/06/2026
Last year will filled over 2000 orders! Watch the video to see what it takes to make a single order happen for Wairoa.
Firstly, we want to send what is needed, not what we happen to have available at the time. This is crucially important and why we often ask the community for specific types of items.
Behind every order is a whole lot of work from the Re-Source team. For this run that meant arranging collection of all the items we needed including: 32 blankets and 56 pillows sorted, counted, weighed, laundered and sewn, 190 towels, bathmats and facecloths folded and packed, and 82 sqm of carpet collected from the donor, brought to the hub, recorded and ready to roll.
Add in loads of extras like new pyjamas, new hoodies, a vacuum and nappies, plus a stop at the Red Cross Curtain Bank to drop off recntly donated curtains and pick-up freshly washed and lined curtains for the Wairoa Curtain Bank, and the van was well and truly packed!
A full tank of fuel, a safety check, and they were off. Every item is one less thing headed to landfill and one more thing helping support the wellbeing of a family in Wairoa. 💚
This work has a cost attached to it. The fuel, road user charge and insurance are significant barriers to a small charity like Re-Source and we are very grateful to the Pam Torbett Charitable Trust for their support in making this connection a reality. Thank you!
Want to support what we do? Head to www.re-source.co.nz
