In need of house hold items for new former Refugee families.
Refugee Settlement Service are in need of quality second hand towels, bedding, kitchen utensils, crockery, cutlery, pots and pans to help new families to Timaru get a good head start. If you are having a clean out and can donate items please contact Jill de Joux on 027 358 4083.
Or to make a cash donation and support the work we do in our community then please click here
Items that we welcome to be donated include:
General
- Bike helmets & bike chains
- Rice cooker
- Large cooking pots
- Warm blankets for bedding (woollen blankets, duvets)
- Double pram for two toddlers
- Wok/Fry pans
- Wooden spoons/spatulas/large serving spoons/tongs
- Broom
- Cutlery
- Crockery
- Apron
- Linen (clean & good condition, or new)
- Pillows (new only, please)
- Pillow cases (new only, please)
- Towels (good condition, or new)
- Stationary (paper, pens)
- Pot plants
- Toys/puzzles/games
- Bicycles/scooters/tricycles and helmets
Gift/Cash cards
Providing cash/gift cards will assist our newly arrived former refugees to purchase specific items that they may need to help them set up. This may include household items, clothing, food or school supplies.
Suggested stores: The Warehouse, Countdown, New World, Warehouse Stationary, Briscoes.
Items not required:
Thank you, but we do not currently need these items: Second hand pillows; Beds and mattresses; Lounge suites; Bedside drawers; Dressers/Tall boys; Dining room table and chairs; Heaters or White ware.
These lists will be updated regularly as items of need are identified.
If you have items you would like to donate please contact the Refugee Settlement Services office to arrange a time to drop off items.
