On Thursday 31st March, two of our Wellington Outreach students appeared on TV3 Newshub. Taylor Courtney and Tom Jenkins have been involved in the Chip Packet Project at Heretaunga College in Upper Hutt. This forms part of their volunteer work hours towards their gold Duke of Edinburgh award.

The Chip Packet Project turns chippie packets into survival sheets. It is a nationwide project partnering with social development organizations to get 30,000 blankets to those in need in time for this winter. The chip packet foil replicates an emergency blanket. The completed blankets are sent up to the national coordinator in Auckland, who then distributes them around the country. Taylor volunteered to be interviewed for this news item, and Tom is seen working in the background.

Drop-off points line the hallways at Heretaunga College, and Taylor is very good at reminding students to use the correct chippie bins rather than the rubbish bins! You can check out the interview below.