Times are tough for many people right now, but everyone still deserves a warm home. Thankfully, local legends Earthlink are here to help in a way that's good for your health, your wallet, and the environment with the Hutt Valley Curtain Bank.
Based in Taita and well-known throughout Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai, Earthlink are a one-stop-shop for all kinds of great secondhand items, from furniture to gardening gear to electronics, all at a great price. But it isn’t just books that you can get for free at Earthlink – they also do curtains.
For those with a Community Services Card and / or respiratory issues, Earthlink can help with free curtains for for your home. Curtains are an important part of keeping the heat inside your whare during the winter months: important for your health and keeping those power bills down. And less power used means more power to the te taiao (the environment)!
Times are tough for many people right now, but everyone still deserves a warm home. Thankfully, local legends Earthlink are here to help in a way that's good for your health, your wallet, and the environment with the Hutt Valley Curtain Bank.
Check out these photos of Renee, Earthlink's incredible lead curtain-maker, hard at work on curtains for residents in need:
Based in Taitā and well-known throughout Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai, Earthlink are a one-stop-shop for all kinds of great secondhand items, from furniture to gardening gear to electronics, all at a great price. But it isn’t just books that you can get for free at Earthlink – they also do curtains.
For those with a Community Services Card and / or respiratory issues, Earthlink can help with free curtains for for your home. Curtains are an important part of keeping the heat inside your whare during the winter months: important for your health and keeping those power bills down. And less power used means more power to the te taiao (the environment)!
If you need curtains for more than two rooms, or don’t have a Community Services Card but have a health condition, Earthlink can make exceptions on a case-by-case basis (a healthcare professional’s note always helps in these situations).
“Everything we do at Earthlink is all about helping the community and helping the environment, so this is a no-brainer,” enthuses CEO Chris Ellis. “The Hutt can get pretty cold over winter, and we hate the idea of anyone going cold. Curtains are often very expensive, so we really want to help with this.
“We make our own curtains here at Earthlink headquarters: they’ve got good-quality thermal backing to keep you and your family cozy, healthy and warm.”
Visit www.earthlink.org.nz/curtain-bank to find out more and apply.
Already got curtains throughout your home? The Earthlink crew are always looking for good-quality curtains and curtain fabrics to help out others.
Check out this video to learn more about Earthlink: