The warm fuzzies of generosity
GRG facilitator Rankeilor Arnott, standing second from right, with team members from The Warehouse Motueka. Photo: Supplied.
The glow of feel-good warmth should be settling over Motueka, as cozy as a fleecy pair of winter pyjamas.
In the four weeks from 1 May, the town’s residents have contributed generously by adding a little extra on to their Warehouse till receipts, donating a total of $6153 to the Kindness Collective’s campaign, The PJ Project – more than any other store in the country.
Motueka Warehouse team member Vee Harrison says that the store has had some incredibly generous donations, including a young man who came in to buy a ream of paper and donated $50 to the cause.
“There’s truth in the fact that people feel good about giving – it’s that warm, fuzzy feeling,” she says.
It is the second time that the store has teamed up with national charity Kindness Collective, this year as a donation point for The PJ Project, collecting new pyjamas, blankets and heating sources in their Warm Fuzzies bins from May until the end of July.
These items, as well as resources purchased from the cash donations, will be distributed to people in need in the community, such as Motueka’s Grandparents Raising Grandchildren group.