Events

Highlights of Recent Events

Warehouse (Westgate) sausage sizzle fundraisers
Sun 31^st Jan 2010 & Sat 13^th Feb 2010 9am-4pm
Special thanks to all the helpers and to the Warehouse for helping us raise $550.
Multiple garage sales on Herald Island
Sat 27^th Feb 2010
Another very successful event, Neighbourhood Support was one of over 30 garage sales on the Island and raised over $600 to assist setting up and maintaining NS groups in Waitakere City.
Street Co-ordinator Training
Sun 21^st Feb
A passion for Neighbourhood Support led up to this very informal and friendly sharing of experiences and ideas by 9 Street Co-ordinators. Held at the new Civil Defence building in Elcoat St. it was led by our City Co-ordinator Mrs Roi Stephens who focused attention on 3 main areas:

1. NS Waitakere and how it operates within the community.
2. Maintenance of your NS group.
3. Recruitment of new members for your group.

There are more training sessions planned so if you think you may be interested, please contact the NS office on 834 5815
2nd Hand Booksale
Sun 20^th September 2009
WOW- what a weekend that was. What you see in the photo is only HALF of what we had available! Many thousands of books sold and nearly $5000 raised to help set up and support the growing number of Neighbourhood Support groups in the Waitakere area.

We would sincerely like to thank all the advertisers, the hundreds of residents who donated the books, the libraries and helpers who collected them for us, the volunteers who helped to transport and sell them, NZ Safety for their 'high viz vests' , and of course the 'happy bookworms' who left the hall with their bags filled.

We will be having two more Book fairs during 2010 (dates are yet to be decided upon) so if you missed this one, happy reading until then ! We will also start collecting more books after Xmas and would love to hear from you if you would like to help in any way.
Neighbourhood Week
Saturday 31^st October to Sunday 8^th November 2009
What is it?
Neighbourhood Week is a week dedicated to getting to know the people who live close to you. It is an opportunity to get to know the people in your neighbourhood.
Why have Neighbourhood Week?
Neighbours can be powerful allies in helping to address issues such as loneliness and fear of crime.
What can I do?
Past events that people have organised include:
    * Neighbourhood picnics, parties and barbecues
    * Neighbourhood sports such as street cricket or soccer
    * Potluck dinners
    * Hired a skip and cleaned up the street
    * Public meetings with guest speakers
    * Morning teas
    * Monster street garage sales
    * Wine and cheese evenings
    * Cultural feasts / fairs / gala days - celebrating diversity!
    * Starting a Neighbourhood Support Group
Other ideas include baking a cake or buying a packet of biscuits and going and knocking on your neighbour's door, especially the elderly, those at home with young families, those from different cultures and those you don't know.
Neighbourhood Support New Zealand encourages you to use Neighbourhood Week 2009 to get to know your neighbours.
Any queries please contact our office on 834 5815.

Upcoming Events and Fundraisers

Toddler Day Out & Great Parenting Fair
Sun 7^th March 10am-3pm TRUST STADIUM IN HSN
Neighbourhood Support Waitakere will be there !!!
Free - Fun - For Under Fives and their Families - Super family Fun Prizes
Parenting Space - Caring for the caregivers
Stalls, giveaways, food, family fun
Free kids rides, petting zoo
Bring a picnic
Interactive child learning area
Entertainment - dancers music, performers
2nd Hand Booksales in 2010
Sat 20^th and 21^st Mar 9am-3pm
Waiatarua Community Hall
911 West Coast Rd

Sat 18^th and Sun 19^th Sept 9am-3pm
Masonic Hall
Cnr of McLeod and Gt North Rds, Hsn

Donations of pre-loved books by residents will again be received at all Waitakere City libraries from the beginning of March, look out for the Neighbourhood Support boxes ! If you have lots of books to donate, please ring Linda to organise their collection.
Te Raa Mokopuna – for children 1 to 99 years!
Saturday 27^th March 2010 at Moire Park, Massey.
This is a celebration of young people, youth, parents and grandparents. The 2010 event will include men's activities, women's space, a youth programme and lots of activities for the littlies featured in the previous year.
Come along and say 'hi' to us at the Neighbourhood Support table !