Hey Makeover Project supporters, first timers, donors and other interested parties.
Its crunch time at the moment with the last of the sponsorship to sort, the event of the project and the final part of the families holiday away to sort.
This week a big thanks to Placemakers in Mt Maunganui for working through our timber partners, Bay Tiles for donating 12m2 of tiles and Marexim for taking care of all the lighting products.
We now have less than 20 days left until we start the build and still need about $10,000 more, can you help?
If you are able to donate, or know someone who would like to please get a move on so we dont have to cut the project back at the last minute.
Thanks for your support- and thanks for making this possible

The Makeover Project is all about changing the way we live in our city. From the start we wanted to be about creating an opportunity for people in our city to serve each other in really practical, deliverable and rewarding ways. So as we have searched for businesses, trades people and support, we have tried to utilize the resources in our city as much as possible. I have been not just surprised, I’ve been blown away at the eagerness of people and businesses to give and get involved, so much so that we have reached the $58,000 mark. (We are almost there)

-All the plans and consent should be submitted to council by the end of the week
-Thanks to the Mayor or waiving and paying for all the fees.
-A huge thank you to Lance, Gareth and Jason for your hard work drawing and planning.

-The Families tickets have been booked and they are going to Australia for a holiday and to help the grandparents pack up and get ready to come back to the house together. Thanks you Air New Zealand for gifting all of these tickets.

-The following trade companies have committed workers to the project: Form Construction, Plumbing Works, Bay Electrical, Absolute deck and fence, Terry hunt commercial roofing, Tauranga Plasterers, Energy options.

-Stewart Stevenson Landscape designs has been doing out Landscape design for us and Sally from the Urban Lounge has been doing the interiors.

-NZ Windows have given us a discount of about $8000 on all of our joinery needs

-Open doors and Tasman doors are taking care of the interior doors free of charge and having a factory sale and donating their profits to the project.

-James Hardie and Carter Holt Harvey have both donated the entire house worth of cladding.

-Stanley Group are building us our kitchen free of charge

-Triboard have donated the kitchen floor, box seat materials and more

-JA Russell LTD are supplying all of our electrical needs free of charge

-Energy Options have given us wall, floor and ceiling insulation and an installation crew, as well as a free fire place.

-Eco Solar, with Mico Plumbing, and Cory’s Electrical have come together to provide and install a brand new solar water heating system.

-More FM have offered us $5000 worth of free promotion and will cover the project from site each day

-Coffey and Perry Drilling have taken care of our Geo engineering and drilling needs.

-Connell Wagner LTD have done our surveying

-TrustPower have waived power costs during the project and donated power vouchers to the family

-v.Marketing have taking care of most of the PR and Design

-Kale Print have printed some things for us free of charge

-Daltons are supplying all of our soil and bark

-Close-up are coming to do a story on the project

-Hire Pool have offered us any tools and machinery free of charge

-Uren Barsal LTD have gifted some bed coverings

-Monier are supplying our roofing tiles

-Plumbing World is fitting out our bathroom, from tapware to toilets

There are many more Partners still in the pipeline and there is a giant list of generous donors, and Artists who have helped us to get to where we are.

Huge thank you to Brian Miller who is our construction/project manager and is working tirelessly to make sure we hit our deadlines.

Thanks to the design team and thank you to all of you for giving gifts, talking with your friends, praying and getting behind this amazing project.

I expected at the start to have it all fall in to place at the last minute, but we live in such a generous country and city and every thing is starting to come together ahead of time- we are set to achieve this amazing project and give the Hunapo family the home they need.

Some of the big things still to tackle:
Food for workers during the 10 days
Furniture and appliances for house (beds, TV, kettle everything and anything)
Timber for decks, framing, joists, fences etc
More Cash $$$$

So how can you help from here:

Keep talking with your friends and businesses, if they can help please get them in contact with me, and of course keep praying.

Thanks for all your support

Joel

Big thank you to the crew putting on a huge fundraising garage sale tomorrow morning. (sat 22nd August)

Time: 8am-12pm
Location: 12a valley road.

All proceeds towards The Makeover Project

Tell your friends and family and come along and find a bargain

You can also help by donating some sellable goods
If you have any goods we could sell please bring to 12A Valley Rd before 8am or contact Raewyn on 0272993492

Thanks for supporting the Project girls

There is a collaborative art exhibition on this weekend at the Mosaic building, 37 Newton St, Mount Maunganui.
over 20 local professional and amateur artists have donated and commissioned works to be sold at the exhibition this Friday and Saturday to help raise money for The Makeover Project.
From pop art to contemporary, sculpture to mesh, oil on canvas, graffiti, stencil, traditional, elegant, simple and phenomenally creative- there are pieces of all types to suit all tastes.
There are a full range of prices, from as little as $5
Friday evening will also have Live music from multiple artists, drinks and nibbles- so come down after work, support the Project and experience some culture at the same time. Or if thats not convenient we will be open from 10-3 on Saturday.

See you there!

After reading the paper and listening to the radio this morning it seems charities, companies working for charities and media involved in charity work are taking a smashing. Firstly I would would like to defend and stand next to those companies, organisations and most importantly people that have the right heart, live sacrificially and commit themselves to helping make the world a better place. There are lots of these people in the world (sure we need more) but lets not spread the collateral damage to those that are undeserving. I personally know of many media companies, PR agencies, promotion companies charities and people that are doing great things with the right motives and are doing them the right way.

I am pleased to say that my wages to organise this project are covered by Mosaic, that the admin, hosting, and running costs are all covered by Mosaic- all promotional material is donated by v-Marketing, Kale Print and Mosaic and that means Every dollar that is donated to this project can be found 100% in the finished House.

So if you want to see your gift to charity 100% put into action support this project, and come along and see the impact it makes

Thanks

Joel