Furniture and blankets needed

This is a call out to people to help with supply of good used furniture and blankets etc. We are helping to resettle a family but so far only have keys to the house and nothing inside. Can be collected from Hamilton this weekend.

Please email jason.cargo@hcc.govt.nz if you can help.

Curtains for Healthy Homes

Free curtains for 10 families when they attend a Healthy Homes Workshop - Thursday 26 June 2014, 10am - 12 noon.

Participants need to be referred by a community development advisor or a social worker and must attend the workshop.  For more information or a referral form, please contact the Waikato Environment Centre on 07 839 445207 839 4452.

We are also looking for any types of tracking, to hang these curtains. If you have any, please let us know. Thanks.

Reading and Understanding Financial Statements with Anne Douglas from Community Waikato

This workshop will assist you in understanding and interpreting your financial statements and reports.

Tuesday 8th July 2014 @ Community Waikato, 33 Victoria St, Hamilton. 9am - 12 noon. $50 for community organisations, $100 for non-community organisations.

Payment must be made one week prior to workshop date. Email robyn@communitywaikato.org.nz for more information.

Free Carpet suitable for outdoor use

Carla at Tamahere has 160 sq metres of carpet that you can pick up. Suitable for outdoors.  Ph 07 859 260907 859 2609.

Jane Goodall speaks about life's work in Africa

To buy tickets, go to www.allanwilsoncentre.ac.nz and click on Dunedin (20 June), Wellington (22 June) or Auckland (23 June).

All profits will go to support the chimanzee research and rehabilitation work of the Jane Goodall Institute in Africa. Don't miss her unforgettable story!

Plastic Free July...

You can register for Plastic-Free July as an individual, business, group, or school by copying this address into your browser:   www.plasticfreejuly.org/register.html

You will receive an email newsletter once a week during July which shares the stories of what other individuals, groups and schools are doing.

PLASTIC FREE JULY - A Challenge!

The Challenge is to attempt to consume NO single-use plastic during the whole of July. Or a total Plastic-Free challenge. Think about things like: plastic milkshake or coffee cups and lids, plastic straws, plastic bags and bottles.  Its up to you how long you participate. You might decide to go plastic free for a week, month, or longer. However long you choose will make a contribution. First step: Register. Then follow on Facebook or Twitter, find a toolbox of ideas, share your experiences and thoughts.

Make this challenge a personal one, and tailor it as you see necessary.

Happy plastic-less July!

Talk from Green Party on "Kids at the heart of education".  Given by Metiria Turei and Catherine Delahunty.

Monday 16th June, 6pm.  Stack Level 2, Hamilton Library, 9 Garden Place, Hamilton.

These 2 Green Party representatives will speak on the Green Education Policy "Kids at the Heart of Education".

Community Planting Day - Mangaonua Stream Gully restoration

Saturday 21st June 2014, 10am - 1:30pm

Cnr Silverdale Rd and Morrinsville Rd

You will need to bring a spade, suitable footwear (gumboots are best!) and clothing for gardening.  There will also be a tour of the project and an opportunity to learn about aspects of gully restoration. Following the planting there will be some refreshments provided. 

 Please RSVP by Wednesday 18 June.

 If you would like to be involved in this project or receive further information please contact the Parks and Opens Spaces team by phoning  838 6622 or email gerard.kelly@hcc.govt.nz

2014 Community Profile Survey - surveying residents on their quality of life.

To fill out the survey, visit www.hamilton.govt.nz/qolsurvey

You can also go into the draw to win a $200 grocery voucher by providing your name and details at the end of the survey.   Run by Hamilton City Council.