Chip Packet Project Melbourne

💛 R U OK? DAY 💛 - A SIMPLE QUESTION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Today is R U OK? Day — a day to remind us all to stop, take a moment and check in with the people around us.
💬 “R U OK?”

Sometimes life can be difficult, and people may be facing challenges that we can't see. This can be especially true for people experiencing homelessness or doing it tough.

At Chip Packet Project Melbourne, we see every day how important kindness, compassion and human connection can be. ❤️

Our thermal blankets are one small way we can show someone that they are seen, they matter and their community cares about them. 💛

Today, we encourage everyone to look out for one another.
👂 Take the time to ask.
💬 Take the time to listen.
❤️ Show kindness.
🤝 Let someone know they are not alone.

You don't need to have the perfect words or all the answers. Sometimes simply being there and listening can make a bigger difference than you realise.

And remember — checking in shouldn't be just for one day.

💛 Ask today. Check in tomorrow. Keep the conversation going.

From all of us at Chip Packet Project Melbourne, we hope you'll take a moment today to ask someone:
💛 R U OK? 💛

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💚 A HUGE THANK YOU TO CHAPPY’S CHIPS! 💚

We would like to send a very special THANK YOU to Harry from Chappy’s Chips for his incredibly generous support! 🙏💚

Harry has donated four BIG bags of chip packets to help with our survival blanket project, as well as a whole roll of packaging material that will make an amazing 27 survival blankets! 🥰👏

These donations will make such a difference and help us continue creating much-needed survival blankets for people experiencing homelessness and those doing it tough.

We truly appreciate your generosity, Harry, and the ongoing support from Chappy’s Chips. 💚

It’s wonderful community-minded businesses like yours that help us turn everyday materials into something that can provide warmth, comfort and dignity to someone in need. ❤️
Thank you so much for supporting our community and helping us make a difference! 🙏💚

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What a wonderful morning we had on 22 June at Rosanna Fire Station to be able to hand over 20 survival blankets to WARM: Winter Accommodation Resource Movement and Hands Hearts Hope💛

We were incredibly proud to donate 20 survival blankets to Fr Stephen Monsignor and Lena Tupua to support their amazing work in our community and on the streets this winter.

A huge thank you to all our incredible Chip Packet Project Melbourne (CPPM) volunteers who have helped make these blankets and pouches, we would not have been able to do this without your support. Your time, care and dedication are what make this project possible 🙌

We’re also so grateful for the support of our community partners:
• Chappy's Harry from Chappy's Chips for generously supplying chip packets 🍟
• Diamond Valley Mitre 10 Diamond Valley Mitre 10 for providing the plastic we need for the blankets 🧱
• Community Bank East Ivanhoe for their wonderful support through a grant 💚

It was lovely to have Ella from Diamond Valley Mitre 10 and Carly from Community Bank East Ivanhoe with us on the day – thank you for joining us and for believing in this project 🤝

We’re excited to continue working together to turn everyday waste into warmth, comfort and dignity for people doing it tough this winter.

Bank East Ivanhoe and Heidelberg

Neighbourhood House Week Community Lunch - https://mailchi.mp/4013c2cc2522/latest-news-from-rosanna-fire-station-community-house-10145844

We’re excited to share that we’ve just purchased a new pull-up banner for our Chip Packet Project! 🎉🍟✨

We’re so pleased with the amazing responses and support we’re receiving from our community – from kind words to offers of help, it all makes such a difference 💛
Every bit of encouragement helps us keep going as we turn chip packets into survival blankets for people in need 🧡🧵

Thank you to everyone who’s been following, supporting, volunteering, and spreading the word – you’re helping us create real change, one chip packet at a time 💖

A huge thanks to Diamond Valley Community Support (DVCS) for the beautiful window display featuring our survival blanket project 🧡🪟🧣 It means so much to see our work highlighted in the heart of the community 💛

We’re also incredibly grateful for your support in helping us connect with new volunteers 🙏
Your help is making it possible for us to create more survival blankets for people in need, and to spread warmth, comfort, and care even further 💖🧵🧶

Thank you DVCS for standing with us and for everything you do for our community 💕

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💛♻️ New Partnerships & Helping Hands ♻️💛

It was lovely to meet Fr Stephen Monsignor and Lena Tupua from WARM (Winter Accommodation Resource Movement) yesterday at our Foil Fusion Morning. They are excited to come on board with us to help distribute our blankets to people in need during the colder months. We’re really looking forward to working in partnership with them to keep our community warmer this winter.

We also welcomed three new volunteers at our Foil Fusion Event who joined in helping to make the blankets – thank you for jumping in and supporting the project! 🌟🧡

A big thank you to Harry from Chappy’s Chips in Oakleigh South, VIC! 🥔💚

Harry has kindly sent us another two bags of chip packets for the Chip Packet Project Melbourne (CPPM). These packets will be recycled and transformed into insulating blankets to support people in need as the colder weather approaches.

We really appreciate Chappy’s Chips’ ongoing support in supplying chip packets so we can continue making more blankets and helping our community.

Every chip packet counts – thank you, Harry and Chappy’s Chips!

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