There is now a laminated A4 sized poster to promote the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op (CSFVC). It lists 8 distribution centres where people pay and pick up co-op orders.
200 have been prepared in bundles of 10, along with maps, tape and a pen.
On Wednesday 60 posters were given out to groups to put up in and around their distribution centres. Since then Addington Action volunteers have taken another 80 to put up on power poles on residential streets starting in Addington. Starting today a series of working bees have been organised over the next week starting at 9am each morning to cover blocks of 3-5 streets at a time to distribute the remaining 60 - 4 posters a street.
Residential areas
On the map, the green areas have been done, the orange areas are underway; and the red ones are yet to be done.
Industrial areas
On the map, the yellow areas will be done later at the rate of 1 poster per road as well as on work place noticeboards.
500 more posters are being printed off this week by supporters for wider distribution once they are laminated.
The posters are not to be put up in shopping centres or near dairies.
These small business owners or shop workers are not responsible for the social impacts of the quakes, where people can't afford to eat because of damaged house heating bills, rising rents, unemployment etc.
That fault lies squarely with government, their bureaucrats and their bungling.
View Addington Action - CSFVC Posters in a larger map
Saturday, 30 June 2012
Friday, 29 June 2012
Day 492 - Christchurch Kerala Association joins Addington Action
There is a small Indian ethnic Community in Christchurch called Christchurch Kerala Association. They are a 200 member strong association with a mix of students and families settled in Christchurch.
The association have heard a lot about Addington Action's community involvement and have offered group support for these efforts. Their members especially the students, would like to offer manpower for future activities as a gesture of goodwill and a chance to support the community through the work of Addington Action. Most of them live in South Christchurch or Riccarton.
Sid Sudhakar who is the Executive Secretary of the Christchurch Kerala Association Committee 2012-13 will represent the association on the Addington Action Committee.
Keen active members of the Association who live in South Christchurch have been invited to become street reps to the Addington Action Committee as well.
Addington Action is now actively growing with a target of 200 active members on the committee.
Here is a map showing which streets are already represented. It will be updated as required.
View Addington Action - Committee in a larger map
The association have heard a lot about Addington Action's community involvement and have offered group support for these efforts. Their members especially the students, would like to offer manpower for future activities as a gesture of goodwill and a chance to support the community through the work of Addington Action. Most of them live in South Christchurch or Riccarton.
Sid Sudhakar who is the Executive Secretary of the Christchurch Kerala Association Committee 2012-13 will represent the association on the Addington Action Committee.
Keen active members of the Association who live in South Christchurch have been invited to become street reps to the Addington Action Committee as well.
Addington Action is now actively growing with a target of 200 active members on the committee.
Here is a map showing which streets are already represented. It will be updated as required.
View Addington Action - Committee in a larger map
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Day 490 - co-op packs 175
This weeks 175 orders for fruit & veggies were packed earlier today by CSFVC volunteers. The orders were then taken to these local distribution centres.
Poster packs, with a tape, pen and map are being handed out most mornings between 9am and 9.30am to volunteers who want to help by putting the posters up.
Contact Addington Action if you want to help.
- 1 - Addington Action (staff only)
- 17 - Generation Health (clients)
- 8 - KidsFirst Kindergarten Selwyn St (kindergarten families only)
- 39 - Manuka Cottage (anyone)
- 10 - Opawa Baptist Church (anyone)
- 37 - Sydenham Community Centre (anyone)
- 35 - St John of God Waipuna (anyone)
- 28 - West Spreydon School (school families only)
Poster packs, with a tape, pen and map are being handed out most mornings between 9am and 9.30am to volunteers who want to help by putting the posters up.
Contact Addington Action if you want to help.
Monday, 25 June 2012
Day 488 - Wai-ora Trust Community Garden Plots
Wai-ora Trust is happy to announce that they are now taking
registrations for the 2012-13 Community Garden Plots.
With the price of vegetable being at an all time high, this is an opportunity to Community, School and whanau groups to grow fresh vegetables for the table.
Wai-ora Trust has opened up its property for the past 4 years, to whanau and community groups to learn to grow fresh vegetables.
We provide everything you need to succeed including:
All you need to do is:
This has been a hugely beneficial service with hundreds of individuals harvesting corn, cabbage, potatoes, lettuces, beetroot, tomatoes and numerous other veggies to take home to their Whanau.
It has helped young mothers reduce their shopping bill, Maori community groups feed their clients, and whanau teach their children about the importance of gardening and healthy eating.
The gardens are also utilised by numerous community groups looking for a regular weekly activity for their clients which has physical and health benefits.
Visit the Wai-ora Trust website for an application form or further information.
With the price of vegetable being at an all time high, this is an opportunity to Community, School and whanau groups to grow fresh vegetables for the table.
Wai-ora Trust has opened up its property for the past 4 years, to whanau and community groups to learn to grow fresh vegetables.
We provide everything you need to succeed including:
- The land
- The seeds and plants
- Tools
- Knowledge and support
- Practical hands-on help
- Monthly "how to" classes with practical cooking tips utilising seasonal vegetables.
All you need to do is:
- Get a group of 6 dedicated friends or whanau members together who can commit to weekly attendance.
- Have everyone come to work in the garden for at least 1 hour per week!
Important Changes for 2012 - 2013
- We are increasing the number of plots by approx 60% to cater for extra demand.
- Access to the gardens and support will now be available on Saturdays.
- There is a one-off $60 per group registration fee, payable on acceptance.
This has been a hugely beneficial service with hundreds of individuals harvesting corn, cabbage, potatoes, lettuces, beetroot, tomatoes and numerous other veggies to take home to their Whanau.
It has helped young mothers reduce their shopping bill, Maori community groups feed their clients, and whanau teach their children about the importance of gardening and healthy eating.
The gardens are also utilised by numerous community groups looking for a regular weekly activity for their clients which has physical and health benefits.
Visit the Wai-ora Trust website for an application form or further information.
Saturday, 23 June 2012
Day 486 - Matariki fair and boilup
Today there was a fair at the Christchurch South Community Gardens to celebrate Matariki. There were plants, preserves and jams and yummy boil-up available for the public who came.
The gardens are at 188 Strickland St, Spreydon.
Addington Action had an informational stall to promote the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op - CSFVC plus a fundraising BBQ that did 45 sausages. Most people approached were interested in joining and getting their relations and neighbours to join as well. Everyone took a poster, and some people took laminated posters to put up in work places.
Next week, a mass campaign will get underway to put up laminated posters that promote the co-op on every second power pole near the existing distribution outlets of the co-op. That might initially be 30 streets, with more streets done as more distributors get set up, until every street from Waltham to Hoon Hay is plastered!
Parents of kids at Rowley and Addington Schools have shown a lot of interest in finding a way for their schools to join the co-op as distributors. Its great to see these new community leaders step forward and Addington Action will be supporting them.
The gardens are at 188 Strickland St, Spreydon.
Addington Action had an informational stall to promote the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op - CSFVC plus a fundraising BBQ that did 45 sausages. Most people approached were interested in joining and getting their relations and neighbours to join as well. Everyone took a poster, and some people took laminated posters to put up in work places.
Next week, a mass campaign will get underway to put up laminated posters that promote the co-op on every second power pole near the existing distribution outlets of the co-op. That might initially be 30 streets, with more streets done as more distributors get set up, until every street from Waltham to Hoon Hay is plastered!
Parents of kids at Rowley and Addington Schools have shown a lot of interest in finding a way for their schools to join the co-op as distributors. Its great to see these new community leaders step forward and Addington Action will be supporting them.
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Day 483 - CTV covers fruit & veggie co-op
Addington Action has established a thriving fruit and veggie co-op in South Christchurch.
This is from CTV News - 20 June 2012
The co-op packed for 128 households this week.
Generation Health is the latest distributor to join the co-op.
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Day 482 - location map of fruit and veggie co-op
View CSFVC in a larger map
This map shows the local distributors for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op. More distributors will be added in the future.
Monday, 18 June 2012
Day 481 - Addington angels spread wings
The Observer
18 June 2012
By Nick Tolerton
Addington Action, which helps earthquake affected households get back on their feet, just keeps getting bigger and better.
The volunteer group has just received $50,000 ingrants from the Todd Foundation and the Tindall Foundation which will enable it to rent a building as its base for two years.
It is spreading its wings to look after struggling households from Waltham to Hoon Hay instead of only Addington, and has started a successful fruit and vegetable co-op.
Organiser Mike Peters said the grants were marvelous news.
Addington Action has been operating out of five garages which the owners let it use - plus Mr Peters' spare bedroom.
"We're looking for a warehouse -type building where we can send our building crews out from, and where we can keep our materials, tools, vehicle, and trailers," he said.
"We are looking at buildings at the moment and hope to have something in about a month, and plan to fit it out in August and have it ready to use at the beginning of September."
It would be great for the organisation to be able to consolidate everything at one place - it had been frustrating because it had been able to operate only half steam while using several premises, he said.
Addington Action had a four-wheel-drive vehicle and is raising money to get a box truck with a lifter.
Set up to help Addington people the day after the February earthquake, Addington Action is now expanding and working from Waltham across to Hoon Hay because of so many needy households in these areas, too.
It's worked with a committee of 50 - one representative from each street in its area - and Mr Peters said the aim was to expand that to 200.
Six weeks ago Addington Action also set up the Christchurch South Fruit and Veggie Co-op, to which people pay $10 a week and get $20 to $30 worth of produce.
The co-op brought from the markets directly, he said. At present it had seven distributors - community groups, schools, and churches - and hoped to have 20 within four months. The Co-op is serving 154 households.
The produce co-op was valuable for people living in earthquake-damaged homes, who had "astronomical" bills to heat them, and sometimes not enough to eat because of their power bills he said.
[Addington Action Editor's note, this article has been corrected.]
18 June 2012
By Nick Tolerton
Addington Action, which helps earthquake affected households get back on their feet, just keeps getting bigger and better.
The volunteer group has just received $50,000 ingrants from the Todd Foundation and the Tindall Foundation which will enable it to rent a building as its base for two years.
It is spreading its wings to look after struggling households from Waltham to Hoon Hay instead of only Addington, and has started a successful fruit and vegetable co-op.
Organiser Mike Peters said the grants were marvelous news.
Addington Action has been operating out of five garages which the owners let it use - plus Mr Peters' spare bedroom.
"We're looking for a warehouse -type building where we can send our building crews out from, and where we can keep our materials, tools, vehicle, and trailers," he said.
"We are looking at buildings at the moment and hope to have something in about a month, and plan to fit it out in August and have it ready to use at the beginning of September."
It would be great for the organisation to be able to consolidate everything at one place - it had been frustrating because it had been able to operate only half steam while using several premises, he said.
Addington Action had a four-wheel-drive vehicle and is raising money to get a box truck with a lifter.
Set up to help Addington people the day after the February earthquake, Addington Action is now expanding and working from Waltham across to Hoon Hay because of so many needy households in these areas, too.
It's worked with a committee of 50 - one representative from each street in its area - and Mr Peters said the aim was to expand that to 200.
Six weeks ago Addington Action also set up the Christchurch South Fruit and Veggie Co-op, to which people pay $10 a week and get $20 to $30 worth of produce.
The co-op brought from the markets directly, he said. At present it had seven distributors - community groups, schools, and churches - and hoped to have 20 within four months. The Co-op is serving 154 households.
The produce co-op was valuable for people living in earthquake-damaged homes, who had "astronomical" bills to heat them, and sometimes not enough to eat because of their power bills he said.
[Addington Action Editor's note, this article has been corrected.]
Sunday, 17 June 2012
Day 480 - Location of free repairs by Addington Action
View Addington Action - Organising Area in a larger map
This map shows the area that Addington will do free repairs on eligible uninsured owner occupied homes. The area is being adjusted to exclude areas covered by existing residents associations who can organise their own communities to provide this help.
Green - Addington Action repair area
Purple - Beckenham Neighbourhood Association
Blue - Cashmere Residents' Association
Red - Cracroft Residents' Association
Yellow - Halswell Community
Pink - Huntsbury Hill Residents
Brown - Kennedys Bush Rd Neigbourhood Association
Orange - Westmorland Residents Association
Friday, 15 June 2012
Day 478 - a rent freeze now
The Christchurch quakes have damaged thousands of houses. Government ineptitude has disorganised and delayed the repairs that could have been done already.
As a result, hundreds of people in Christchurch are living in unlined garages, cars, tents, and caravans with a cold winter underway.
Many more families are doubled or tripled with other families in overcrowded houses.
And some landlords are taking advantage of the shortage of housing to push up rents.
Brownley evades any responsibility for this situation and refuses to act.
A rent freeze for Christchurch needs to be declared now by the government using the powers that they can access. This could be done overnight in an emergency session of parliament.
The nationalisation of farm land for housing also needs to be done. This would enable the construction of state and council housing, as well as the relocation of hundreds of intact houses from the red zone. Relocation trucks could operate 24 hours a day shifting these homes.
There is no need for the suffering that many people in Christchurch are suffering.
As a result, hundreds of people in Christchurch are living in unlined garages, cars, tents, and caravans with a cold winter underway.
Many more families are doubled or tripled with other families in overcrowded houses.
And some landlords are taking advantage of the shortage of housing to push up rents.
Brownley evades any responsibility for this situation and refuses to act.
A rent freeze for Christchurch needs to be declared now by the government using the powers that they can access. This could be done overnight in an emergency session of parliament.
The nationalisation of farm land for housing also needs to be done. This would enable the construction of state and council housing, as well as the relocation of hundreds of intact houses from the red zone. Relocation trucks could operate 24 hours a day shifting these homes.
There is no need for the suffering that many people in Christchurch are suffering.
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Day 477 - talk to Papanui Rotary
Earlier tonight I got to give a talk to Papanui Rotary. They meet each week at St Pauls Church cnr Harewood & Papanui Rds.
They were a great audience and asked great questions. And as always were very hospitable.
Offers of practical help with the supply of building materials came after the meeting.
Thanks Rotary.
They were a great audience and asked great questions. And as always were very hospitable.
Offers of practical help with the supply of building materials came after the meeting.
Thanks Rotary.
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Day 476 - CCC only gives one week to apply for rates relief
The CCC have sent a letter to each uninhabitable home asking for confirmation that the house is still uninhabitable and therefore legitimately qualifying for continued 40% rates relief.
This was sent from one of the protest organisers....
"FAIR ENOUGH.........BUT.......
Despite this letter being dated 28th May 2012, it only got to the mail box on 13th June 2012. It also states that FAILURE to respond by next Friday 22nd June 2012, it will be assumed that you are living back at your respective property, warm fine and dandy!!
I know what you are all thinking and I am sure we all share similar thoughts, but please ensure that you check you old mail box to get this letter back to the CCC in the next 7 days!!
Please pass this information on to as many as you can, (maybe another circular e-mail group) in order that we do not end up with another segregated group of people who missed this 'drop'."
This was sent from one of the protest organisers....
"FAIR ENOUGH.........BUT.......
Despite this letter being dated 28th May 2012, it only got to the mail box on 13th June 2012. It also states that FAILURE to respond by next Friday 22nd June 2012, it will be assumed that you are living back at your respective property, warm fine and dandy!!
I know what you are all thinking and I am sure we all share similar thoughts, but please ensure that you check you old mail box to get this letter back to the CCC in the next 7 days!!
Please pass this information on to as many as you can, (maybe another circular e-mail group) in order that we do not end up with another segregated group of people who missed this 'drop'."
Friday, 8 June 2012
Day 471 - emergency food parcels
Today we were able to pick up and deliver 13 emergency food parcels.
The orders for next weeks fruit and veggie co-op are down on this week. This reflects the impact of the snow which has affected the distribution centres adversely.
From conversations, more and more people are now planning to dig up their lawns and put in veggie gardens.
Meanwhile in Europe, the slow run on the Spanish and Greek banks continues with no solution in sight.
Laminated posters will be going up in a few weeks on street power poles advertising the CSFVC.
The orders for next weeks fruit and veggie co-op are down on this week. This reflects the impact of the snow which has affected the distribution centres adversely.
From conversations, more and more people are now planning to dig up their lawns and put in veggie gardens.
Meanwhile in Europe, the slow run on the Spanish and Greek banks continues with no solution in sight.
Laminated posters will be going up in a few weeks on street power poles advertising the CSFVC.
Thursday, 7 June 2012
Day 470 - crates returned
The freight yards were able to reopen at noon today after yesterday/s heavy snow, so the fruit crates from the co-op were able to be returned for a credit.
The freight yards are potentially dangerous work sites with towering piles of pallets and shipping crates of all colours, shapes and sizes, big trucks and whizzing forklifts loading and unloading. Icy conditions are a real hazard for the forklift drivers.
Tomorrow morning, the ordered emergency food parcels will be picked up from 0800 Hungry for delivery in South Christchurch. Deliveries will be done Friday afternoon.
The freight yards are potentially dangerous work sites with towering piles of pallets and shipping crates of all colours, shapes and sizes, big trucks and whizzing forklifts loading and unloading. Icy conditions are a real hazard for the forklift drivers.
Tomorrow morning, the ordered emergency food parcels will be picked up from 0800 Hungry for delivery in South Christchurch. Deliveries will be done Friday afternoon.
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Day 469 - and it snowed ....
Big snow today in Christchurch.
A hearty determined crowd turned up this morning to pack the 154 lots of fruit and veggies for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op.
Once the produce has been purchased, it will always be delivered to the packing depot by the freight company, and so it has to be packed, otherwise people's $10 gets wasted. There are no refunds.
So I thought people showed great strength of character to keep going regardless of the snow. West Spreydon School joined for the first time this week.
Some more innovations and suggestions this week from participants.
The freight depots were closed today so the crates were unable to be returned for a credit. This has delayed the return of the crates till tomorrow or when ever they reopen.
This has had a knock on effect of preventing the distribution of emergency food parcels this afternoon, because the work truck and trailer is still loaded up with the empty crates.
The orders for the CSFVC Distribution Centres this week were
On June 30, another fruit and veggie co-op is opening in the Linwood area with a packing centre at St Chads to supply a number of nearby distribution centres.
A hearty determined crowd turned up this morning to pack the 154 lots of fruit and veggies for the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op.
Once the produce has been purchased, it will always be delivered to the packing depot by the freight company, and so it has to be packed, otherwise people's $10 gets wasted. There are no refunds.
So I thought people showed great strength of character to keep going regardless of the snow. West Spreydon School joined for the first time this week.
Some more innovations and suggestions this week from participants.
- Provide for a 1/2 size fruit & veggie parcel for elderly people that would be much lighter to carry home. Maybe for $5 a week.
- Each distributor to provide 2 contact cell phones for Mike to ring in the event of no one turning up from that group.
- Provide for an impromptu creche to be set up if parents bring their kids with them. Would need to have a box of toys and books on hand. We had a creche this week.
- Give Christchurch Cathedral Parish office authority to not purchase on a week if extreme weather event about to occur, with moneys held over to following week.
The freight depots were closed today so the crates were unable to be returned for a credit. This has delayed the return of the crates till tomorrow or when ever they reopen.
This has had a knock on effect of preventing the distribution of emergency food parcels this afternoon, because the work truck and trailer is still loaded up with the empty crates.
The orders for the CSFVC Distribution Centres this week were
- KidsFirst Kindergarten Selwyn St - 20
- Manuka Cottage - 28
- Opawa Baptist - 11
- Sydenham Community Centre - 36
- Sydenham Salvation Army - 0
- Waipuna Trust - 35
- West Spreydon School - 24
On June 30, another fruit and veggie co-op is opening in the Linwood area with a packing centre at St Chads to supply a number of nearby distribution centres.
Day 469 - A Helping Hand
Reprinted from The Press
At Home section
6/6/2012
Community movements can make a real difference, writes David Killick.
Mike Peters has a job to do. As a founder of community group Addington Action, he is determined that people avoid unnecessary suffering because of the earthquakes.
‘‘We are finding a lot of people are being very adversely affected by the social impact of the quakes,’’ says Mike. ‘‘It’s loss of jobs, two or three families living in one house, and rent increases.’’
A film-maker, artist, landscaper and member of the Addington Bush Society (his Bush Telly garden display won the top award in the inaugural Ellerslie Flower Show), Mike set up Addington Action after the February 2011 earthquake.
The group swept and cleaned up the rubble in 64 streets, dropped off water supplies, made sure people were safe, and built long drops.
Addington Action now has 50 members, all volunteers, and has expanded to cover an area stretching from Waltham to Hoon Hay. ‘‘It’s brought neighbours together,’’ says Mike.
Priorities include helping people to get emergency repairs. Addington Action contacts EQR and makes sure it is done.
Fixing uninsured houses that mainly elderly people live in is a big task, as well as helping people keep warm at home by putting in insulation. People living in cold, damp homes are at risk of contracting communicable diseases.
‘‘Food is the other big issue,’’ says Mike. The Christchurch South Fruit and Vege Co-op distributes fresh produce at various locations each week. People pay $10 to receive between $20 and $30 worth (bulk buying provides the discounts).
Addington Action also has a project to create 100 home vegetable gardens by the end of the year; so far they have done 35.
While Addington Action is a great example of communities working together, this group also highlights the plight of many people struggling to cope after the quakes, and a housing crisis that was both predictable and avoidable.
Mike is scathing about what he sees as lack of action by the authorities (although the local community board ‘‘have been fantastic’’). ‘‘I think they need to have people who are competent in charge and their attitude to working people is indifferent and callous. ‘‘
We are organising ourselves because nobody else is doing it, nobody else is bothering to do a bloody thing. ‘‘There’s a lot of stuff people have to deal with on their own. All these highly stressed people.’’
Addington Action is seeking volunteers to help with jobs including cleaning rubble, taking down chimneys, distributing parcels, checking on the elderly, and dealing with the council.
Mike says he has received numerous inquiries from people in other parts of the city. Though he regrets Addington Action cannot help individuals in other areas, he can help people to set up their own groups.
See: www.addingtonaction.org.nz, email info@addingtonaction.org.nz, or call Mike Peters on 03 980 0902 or 027 210 5042.
At Home section
6/6/2012
Community movements can make a real difference, writes David Killick.
Mike Peters has a job to do. As a founder of community group Addington Action, he is determined that people avoid unnecessary suffering because of the earthquakes.
‘‘We are finding a lot of people are being very adversely affected by the social impact of the quakes,’’ says Mike. ‘‘It’s loss of jobs, two or three families living in one house, and rent increases.’’
A film-maker, artist, landscaper and member of the Addington Bush Society (his Bush Telly garden display won the top award in the inaugural Ellerslie Flower Show), Mike set up Addington Action after the February 2011 earthquake.
The group swept and cleaned up the rubble in 64 streets, dropped off water supplies, made sure people were safe, and built long drops.
Addington Action now has 50 members, all volunteers, and has expanded to cover an area stretching from Waltham to Hoon Hay. ‘‘It’s brought neighbours together,’’ says Mike.
Priorities include helping people to get emergency repairs. Addington Action contacts EQR and makes sure it is done.
Fixing uninsured houses that mainly elderly people live in is a big task, as well as helping people keep warm at home by putting in insulation. People living in cold, damp homes are at risk of contracting communicable diseases.
‘‘Food is the other big issue,’’ says Mike. The Christchurch South Fruit and Vege Co-op distributes fresh produce at various locations each week. People pay $10 to receive between $20 and $30 worth (bulk buying provides the discounts).
Addington Action also has a project to create 100 home vegetable gardens by the end of the year; so far they have done 35.
While Addington Action is a great example of communities working together, this group also highlights the plight of many people struggling to cope after the quakes, and a housing crisis that was both predictable and avoidable.
Mike is scathing about what he sees as lack of action by the authorities (although the local community board ‘‘have been fantastic’’). ‘‘I think they need to have people who are competent in charge and their attitude to working people is indifferent and callous. ‘‘
We are organising ourselves because nobody else is doing it, nobody else is bothering to do a bloody thing. ‘‘There’s a lot of stuff people have to deal with on their own. All these highly stressed people.’’
Addington Action is seeking volunteers to help with jobs including cleaning rubble, taking down chimneys, distributing parcels, checking on the elderly, and dealing with the council.
Mike says he has received numerous inquiries from people in other parts of the city. Though he regrets Addington Action cannot help individuals in other areas, he can help people to set up their own groups.
See: www.addingtonaction.org.nz, email info@addingtonaction.org.nz, or call Mike Peters on 03 980 0902 or 027 210 5042.
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Day 468 - getting ready for tomorrow today
Today was spent sorting out tomorrow morning's effort at the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op and the afternoon's food parcel distribution.
Got another distribution centre ready to start in a couple of weeks, posters and instructions have been updated.
Distribution of emergency food parcels starts at 3pm every Wednesday with the aim of being finished by 8pm same day.
Got another distribution centre ready to start in a couple of weeks, posters and instructions have been updated.
Distribution of emergency food parcels starts at 3pm every Wednesday with the aim of being finished by 8pm same day.
Saturday, 2 June 2012
Day 465 - nice suprise in the mail
Today was a very good day for clearing the post box
- $12,500 arrived in the post from The Tindall Foundation for the new building.
- The monthly trade account at Bunnings has been approved which will make life simpler for the repair crew.
- The IRD sent letter confirming tax free status.
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