Face to face fundraising
Blind Low Vision NZ are working with a professional marketing organisation to visit members of the public at their homes and place of business to give them the opportunity to become Red Puppy Sponsors.
Why are we doing this?
It takes more than two years to breed and train a Blind Low Vision NZ guide dog, and so the regular support of Red Puppy Sponsors is essential to support these amazing wee puppies through their training. Face to face fundraising enables us to talk to thousands of New Zealanders about guide dogs and the difference these puppies will one day make for Kiwis who are blind or have low vision.
Blind Low Vision NZ is a member of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA). The PFRA works with charities to ensure quality, integrity and transparency in face to face fundraising by creating an atmosphere of public confidence and regulatory satisfaction.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all fundraisers have been put through updated health and safety processes to ensure they understand how to keep themselves and members of the public safe and physical distancing is being observed, as per the Ministry of Health’s requirements.
Health & Safety Guidelines
Our fundraisers care about the health of the community and adhere to strict level 2 Health & Safety procedures, in accordance to PFRA (Public Fundraising Regulatory Association) guidelines. These are as follows:
- All Fundraisers read and sign an updated COVID policy so they understand all requirements they are to adhere to, during level 2 and 2.5.
- Fundraisers are given regular Health and Safety briefing during this time to ensure policies are clear and updated as required.
- Fundraisers must adhere to social distancing requirements. They must stand 2 meters back wherever possible at all times.
- All fundraisers have masks and wear these if social distancing of 2 meters is not possible.
- Fundraisers offer contact tracing to any member of the public via the NZ Covid-19 Tracker QR Code – the code is specific to each team working together in a suburb.
- Fundraisers keep a record of all addresses visited to assist with contact tracing.
- There will be no handout of collateral to people at the door during alert level 2.
- All fundraisers carry hand sanitiser and iPads are wiped down after each use.
- If someone is sick, they are required to stay home, without exception and follow the Healthline advice re COVID -19 testing.
How do I identify Blind Low Vision NZ fundraisers?
Legitimate Blind Low Vision NZ face to face fundraisers will:
- Be wearing an official red vest displaying the Blind Low Vision NZ Guide Dogs logo.
- Be displaying an identification badge with their name, photo and identification number.
- Never ask for or accept a cash donation
- Be carrying up-to-date Blind Low Vision NZ Guide Dogs literature and an iPad.
Why are the fundraisers using iPads?
We are constantly looking at ways to reduce costs and to improve the performance of our fundraising efforts. Using iPads lowers the cost of administration; eliminates errors that could mean we can’t process your donation or contact you about it, and it is extremely secure. For example, personal information and donation details (e.g. credit card details) are instantly encrypted using bank-grade encryption.
Our team and locations
Each week we will publish the neighbourhoods and business areas where our fundraisers will be visiting.
From Monday 12 April to Saturday 17 April our fundraisers will be calling from 12 noon until 8 pm in the following areas:
Auckland
Auckland suburbs:
- Beach Haven
- Birkdale
- Botany Downs
- Browns Bay
- Bucklands Beach
- Burswood
- Clendon Park
- Clover Park
- Cockle Bay
- Conifer Grove
- Dannemora
- Drury
- East Tamaki
- East Tamaki Heights
- Ellerslie
- Fairview Heights
- Farm Cove
- Favona
- Flat Bush
- Forrest Hill
- Glen Eden
- Glen Innes
- Glendene
- Glendowie
- Glenfield
- Golflands
- Green Bay
- Half Moon Bay
- Helensville
- Henderson
- Herne Bay
- Howick
- Huntington Park
- Karaka
- Karakara
- Kelston
- Kumeu
- Māngere
- Māngere Bridge
- Māngere East
- Manukau
- Manurewa
- Mellons Bay
- Mount Wellington
- Murrays Bay
- New Lynn
- Northcross
- Northpark
- Onehunga
- Ōpaheke
- Oratia
- Ōtāhuhu
- Otara
- Oteha
- Pahurehure
- Pakuranga
- Pakuranga Heights
- Panmure
- Papakura
- Papatoetoe
- Penrose
- Penrose
- Pine Hill
- Point Chevalier
- Point England
- Ponsonby
- Pukekohe
- Pukekohe Hill
- Randwick Park
- Riverhead
- Rosehill
- Rothesay Bay
- Saint Johns
- Shamrock Park
- Shelly Park
- Somerville
- Sunnyhills
- Sunnynook
- Sunnyvale
- Takanini
- Tamaki
- Te Atatu Peninsula
- Te Atatu South
- The Gardens
- Titirangi
- Wai O Taki Bay
- Waiake
- Waterview
- Wattle Downs
- Westmere
- Weymouth
- Wiri
Auckland Fundraisers:
- Ajane Atputharajah
- Ammaron Taihia-Tomai
- Braden King
- Christa Harvey
- Cicely Leon-Brown
- Deepak Ruthala
- Dmitrii Damion Golyshev
- Hugo Martel
- Jayden McDermott
- Jordan Papa-Mita
- Josiah Va’a
- Kayleigh Evanss
- Kiri Hakopa
- Makarios Mulipola
- Melaia Latu
- Mirapia Martusheff
- Porscha Payton
- Ricki Kane Ward
- River Featherstone
- Sagar Kumar
- Sagar Thapa
- Samson Brunt
Hamilton
Hamilton suburbs:
- Bader
- Beerescourt
- Cambridge
- Chartwell
- Chedworth
- Claudelands
- Deanwell
- Dinsdale
- Enderley
- Fairfield
- Fairview Downs
- Fitzroy
- Flagstaff
- Forest Lake
- Frankton
- Glenview
- Grandview Heights
- Hamilton Central
- Hamilton East
- Hamilton Lake
- Harrowfield
- Hillcrest
- Huntington
- Leamington
- Maeroa
- Melville
- Morrinsville
- Nawton
- Northgate
- Pukete
- Queenwood
- Raglan
- Riverlea
- Rototuna
- Rototuna North
- Saint Andrews
- Silverdale
- Te Aroha
- Te Awamutu
- Te Rapa
- Te Rapa Park
- Temple View
- Western Heights
- Whitiora
Hamilton Fundraisers:
- Dregan Baker
- Fergus Young
- Jarod Bryce
- Melanie Gehl
Wellington
Wellington suburbs:
- Alicetown
- Belmont
- Brooklyn
- Camborne
- Clouston Park
- Crofton Downs
- Ebdentown
- Elderslea
- Harbour View
- Houghton Bay
- Island Bay
- Kelson
- Khandallah
- Kingsley Heights
- Kingston
- Korokoro
- Kowhai Park
- Maungaraki
- Mornington
- Ngaio
- Normandale
- Petone
- Riverstone Terrace
- Southgate
- Stokes Valley
- Thorndon
- Tirohanga
- Titahi Bay
- Trentham
- Vogeltown
- Wadestown
- Wallaceville
Wellington Fundraisers:
- Bill Cox Morton
- Isaac Kent-Johnston
- Lorena Cofre
- Peter Cartwright
- Zane Albnayan
Dunedin
Dunedin suburbs:
- Abbotsford
- Andersons Bay
- Balaclava
- Belleknowes
- Bradford
- Brighton
- Broad Bay
- Brockville
- Burnside
- Calton Hill
- Caversham
- Clyde Hill
- Company Bay
- Concord
- Corstorphine
- Dalmore
- Dunedin Central
- Fairfield
- Forbury
- Glenleith
- Glenross
- Green Island
- Halfway Bush
- Helensburgh
- Highcliff
- Kaikorai
- Kenmure
- Kensington
- Kew
- Lawyers Head
- Leith Valley
- Liberton
- Lookout Point
- Macandrew Bay
- Maia
- Maori Hill
- Maryhill
- Mornington
- Musselburgh
- Normanby
- North Dunedin
- North East Valley
- Ocean Grove
- Ocean View
- Opoho
- Pine Hill
- Portobello
- Ravensbourne
- Roslyn
- Saint Clair
- Saint Kilda
- Saint Leonards
- Shiel Hill
- South Dunedin
- Tainui
- The Glen
- Vauxhall
- Wakari
- Waldronville
- Waverley
- Woodhaugh
Dunedin Fundraisers:
- Stephanie Beech
- Xiao (Emma) Yang
