Curtain Bank needs more curtain donations before winter is over

Published 20 June 2018

Wellington Curtain Bank is asking for the community’s support to meet the demand for curtains for low-income homes this winter.

Each year, more than 550 families with a Community Services Card ask for the free, lined curtains provided by Wellington Curtain Bank.

“We need more curtains donated before the end of winter, to ensure we have enough to go around,” says Healthy Homes Manager Miranda Struthers.

The Curtain Bank upcycles curtains from donated fabric and curtains, tailoring them to snugly fit a person’s windows, and lining them to make them more effective at keeping heat in and cold out.

“It’s a small action that can make a big difference to the home,” says Struthers.

Donations of clean, mould-free curtains can be made at Sustainability Trust’s EcoCentre in Forresters Lane (off Tory St), or there are drop off points in Kilbirnie, Lower Hutt, Porirua and Otaki. See www.sustaintrust.org.nz/curtainbank for more details.