Rethinking Foil, Creating Hope
We collect and recycle chip packets, transforming them into survival blankets to help those who need it most.
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. On top of this figure there are over 110,000 households (according to MSD) who are cold in their own homes. The daily struggle is real with questions asked
‘today what can I afford – do I heat or do I eat’?
These Thermal Survival Blankets are proven to make a difference.
We need your help to get blankets made and into people hands. 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!
Do I heat or do i Eat?
Do you know someone in your community who is cold in their own homes? People are being asked to make the decision ‘Do I heat or do I eat’?
With your help CPPNZ is striving to reach the target 1500 blankets made and distributed in 2026! Email chipppnz@gmail.com to get a thermal blanket sent out.
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
Good Bye – to our friends Albany Public Library
A HUGE thank you to Library Staff and support team who have brought the Chip Packet Project Programme of engagement to the community of Albany. Thankyou to the crew who took on collecting foil and fusing as a way of supporting those in need in North Auckland. The Albany Library is unable to continue with the programme due to space limitations (it was so popular). We are thrilled that the Albany Library will continue to be a collection point for your opened, clean and flat foil. Thanks Team – You have been super stars!!!! CPPNZ is on the hunt for a new location and will let you know of any success shortly.
Thanks you for your support Albany Library!
Thank you NZ Post!!!
Our volunteers have been working hard and that hard work has been recognized by the Team at NZ Post. Chip Packet Project has received the ‘Delivering for Good’ grant!
Check out the link here;
https://www.nzpost.co.nz/about-us/delivering-for-good
This grant has taken the pressure of getting blankets to those vulnerable here in New Zealand. We are all super excited to be partnering with NZ Post and very grateful!
A reminder that Many Collection Points remain Closed At this time 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 it means that our volunteers can get straight onto making blankets for those in need! Thank You!
Terrena Griffiths
National Volunteer Coordinator
FOIL FUSION FUN DAY Events Around NZ in July
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!
An Event Near You?
East Auckland = Thursdays and/or Fridays so why not come to both!
@ 153 Pilkington Road, Glen Inness from 10am-1pm for foil fusion fun and laughter
Soroptomists Waitara = check out their FB for event details especially the event in July
Soroptomists Taupo = Check out their FB for event details
Levin Community Centre (Te Whare Mahana) = check out their FB for event details
Welcome to Blockhouse Bay Library for becoming a collection point for their community and offering support to CPPNZ! Be in touch with us on 0220270370 to find out how you too an be involved.
TESTIMONIALS
Your Contribution Can Help Achieve A Solution
a CPPNZ Friend of Spud wrote…
“Having a warm nights sleep in a home that I can not afford to heat, sets me up so much better for the day ahead. 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