Free Postage for Community’s Helping Hands

July 16 2007

Free Postage for Community’s Helping Hands

Organisations that give communities a helping hand can soon get one themselves.

Applications are about to open for Community Post, a postage giveaway that benefits thousands of non-profit community organisations every year.

New Zealand Post is making one and a half million free postage paid envelopes available for community organisations to use for campaigns or programmes which help the community.

That’s an increase of 500,000 on last year’s donation.

Last year 4,200 organisations benefited from Community Post. Groups ranged from local Plunket to Maori Wardens, to sports clubs and to organisations supporting the disabled in the community.

This year is the first time community organisations have been available for online applications at www.nzpost.co.nz/communitypost.

New Zealand Post national sponsorship manager, Hermione Bushong says demand for Community Post has increased markedly over the years.

“This will make applying for Community Post so much easier and time saving for many organisations.”

She says Community Post envelopes help groups because funds that would otherwise be spent on administration costs can be directed towards core community services.

People can also pick up an application form from PostShops, by calling 0800 501 501. Applications open from August 1 and close on 5pm August 31.

Community Post has helped more than 25,000 projects run by New Zealand non profit organisations since 1999.

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