We are all volunteers Together making something out of nothing, for those that have nothing
There are 102,000 Kiwis (according to StatsNZ)
Living on the Street, Living in Cars or Garages right now in New Zealand that are IN NEED of a warm nights sleep.
Our Thermal Survival Blankets have proved to make a difference and we need your help to get these blankets made and out the door.
Please hit one or both buttons below – thank you for your support!
WHAT WE DO and why we do what we do
Being involved with Chip Packet Project NZ…
Helps The Environment – rethinking foil as a reusable resource and saving years in landfill. Every foil lined packet that goes into the bin can take up to 80yrs to decompose – thanks shocking! By rethinking foil as a reusable resource, it can be transformed with a little aroha by a team of volunteers to make amazing thermal products (like blankets) that may help protect a life
Helps Those In Need – With the figures every month on the increase, at the moment there are over 102,000 people who are living in tough situations across New Zealand. Our thermal survival blankets and other products offer those in need in New Zealand a warm nights sleep
Brings People Together – Individuals from all different walks of life, gather together at Fusion events around the country to make and create items with foil, which in turn helps combats loneliness and gives life purpose – sensational!
500+Blankets
With your help to reach the target for 2025…1500 blankets! Last year 1103 Survival Blankets where distributed throughout NZ. That 1103 blankets took over 20,000hrs of volunteer arhoa to make. We are grateful to the value our volunteers bring to the project
80+ Volunteers Needed
A growing need for blankets means we also have a growing need for volunteers. Come be involved in a ‘Common Good’ organisation and gift some time.
63,600+ Young People
Figures released in Feb 2024
Approximately 63,600 children experienced severe material hardship. That is 1 in every 18 children, or 5.5% of New Zealand children. Compared to the previous year, there was an increase of 1.5 percentage points or about 17,600 more children in severe material hardship – shocking!
Read the full report from the NZ Child Poverty Action Group here
IMPORTANT NOTICE – CPPNZ has been Overwhelmed with Unclean Foil
Collection Points remain Closed At this time While we process the foil sent in HOWEVER…
You are welcome to post your open and clean and flat foil packets into CPPNZ HQ at:
26 Tuhimata Street
St Heliers
Auckland PC 1071
And cleaning your foil is SUPER easy! Check out the helpful instructions
When you send in your opened/flat/clean packets our volunteers can get straight onto making blankets for those in need! Thank You!
Terrena Griffiths
Volunteer
FOIL FUSION FUN DAY Events
Volunteers are busy across the country working hard to process foil and make blankets. If you do not see your event noted here. Please be in touch!
Before you send in your foil or come to a Fusion Fun Day, there is much you can do at home! Check out YouTube on how you could be fusing strips while watching telly – it really helps!
EAST AUCKLAND Fusion –
PUBLIC EVENTS are limited due to Easter
Come and visit CPPNZ Volunteers having fusing fun, in partnership with St Philips’ Anglican Church in St Heliers Auckland East
TIME: Friday 4th and 11th April 10am – 1pm
Tea/Coffee/Milo is provided)
ADDRESS: 92 St Heliers Bay Road
TAUPO SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENT
12th April –
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC in Partnership with
St Paul Church
TESTIMONIALS
Your Contribution Can Help Achieve A Solution
a CPPNZ Friend of Spud wrote…
“Having a warm nights sleeps set me up so much better for the next day. A Thermal Survival Blanket made by the Team at CPPNZ has been a life saver”
Oceania Village Activities Coordinator
“We learned a great deal about how recycling and community care can work together to positively impact our community. Thanks Team!”
another CPPNZ Friend of Spud wrote…
“I lost everything is the floods. A CPPNZ thermal survival blanket has helped give us a warm nights sleep as our family gets back on their feet.”
PJ, Cowboy
“The warmth is immediate! I wish I had had one of these 30yrs ago when I was on the street.”
TEAM MEMBERs
Your gift of time Can Help Achieve A Solution. Join the team today
Terrena Griffiths
National Volunteer Coordinator
Jessie Ladbrook
Dunedin Volunteer Area Coordinator
Margaret Ubels-Rattray
Volunteer Area Coordinator – Taupo
Wellington
Position Vacant – Volunteer Area Coordinator