Pregnancy Choice Centre Tauranga

We are so excited that our newly renovated supporters room and office is now completed and we are so happy with the result! ♥️

We would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all who were involved with this project and helped to make it possible including
Melissa Kell, Lanae Hill and her Mum Pamela, Adam Lilburn, Kory Odoms, Markus Abel, Mal Horne, Abigail Perano Art, Simons Flooring Design Tauranga, Target Furniture Tauranga and to any of you who donated money specifically for this project.

WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL!

We look forward to meeting with many more women in this space, particularly those who have unplanned pregnancies and are looking for information and support.

HELP US FURNISH OUR NEW SUPPORTING/OFFICE SPACES …

We recently decided that our supporting rooms needed renovating after being open now for 12 years and connecting with 1500+ women in the past 12 months alone via either our 0800 number/online chat or as a walk-in to our centre here in Tauranga, to give them information and support around an unplanned pregnancy. We want to provide a welcoming but also professional and modern space where women will feel comfortable to come and talk.

We are keeping one room as a supporting room and turning one into an office space to take calls and online chats.

We have completed the painting and carpet through some generous donations of time and products, and now we need to furnish these rooms and are asking for your help!

If you would like to help us by donating financially towards this next step please click this link

https://www.pregnancychoice.org.nz/donate and put 'renovations' in the reference.

(If you provide us with your email, we can send you a tax certificate).

We are going for a certain look that we feel will be conducive to this space and will last us well into the future so are wanting to buy the following things new ......

2 x office desks ($199 each)

2 x office chairs ($309 each)

2-seater couch ($1500)

2 arm chairs (unknown at this point)

1 x filing cabinet/lockable drawer ($309)

1x cupboard ($129)

And then other furnishings such as plants, shelves, small table, brochure holder, possibly room dividers, pictures for the wall and other small office furnishings.

Thank you for supporting us as we support our community both with our Opp shop and koha shop and also the women of Tauranga and Aotearoa nationally with our phone and chat service.

MOTHER'S DAY RAFFLE!

We have a beautiful raffle for a new mum at Graced Op Shop. See below for a list of what's inside. Drawn on 12th May. Tickets are only $2!

Baby K'tan baby carrier
Cover & go 6 in 1 shopping cart cover
2 pack of sheets
Change mat
Baby bath liquid
Hydrogel breast discs
46 nappy pack
Booties
Baby socks
Brush & comb
Baby sign
Hand & body soap
Baby powder
Teething necklace
Pacifier clips
Pouch
Teddy

Nurture the future within Keep pregnancy alcohol-free. Let’s work together to protect unborn children and create a healthier, more inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand.

Please note we are closed this Thursday the 6th of Feb for Waitangi Day. We are back open as normal on Friday ☺️

You deserve to heal💚

If you are struggling with post abortion grief and loss, or you may know someone that is, please reach out to us - either via messenger or [email protected]

Buttons Project and Haven Pregnancy Support have joined together to bring you the Living in Colour healing and recovery programme, for women who have experienced abortion. This is being run in Auckland, and we hope to have a men's programme running soon.

Abortion-related grief remains something of a taboo topic in society, making it difficult to process the emotional impact it can have on us, and hard to find a sense of closure. The unresolved loss can show up in many ways, including depression, anger, relationship difficulties, anxiety, and substance abuse. Sometimes, it does not surface until decades later.

Living in Colour has been used successfully in many countries around the world. It gently helps you process what was happening for you at the time, who was involved and the emotional impact of the decision. The final chapter of it celebrates the process of emerging from the “grey zone” of unresolved loss into a life of greater colour and freedom.

The 6-week programme begins on Tuesday 11th February at 7pm, via zoom. This will be followed by a one-day retreat, held in Auckland, on Saturday 22nd March.

There is a $35 cost for the programme, which covers the workbook manual and retreat day.

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with others and embark on this journey of healing. I will be facilitating, and the one-day retreat at the end is a lovely special time.

You can register your interest via this link
https://forms.gle/KW7RFk4oYBzGptdy5 or see Haven Pregnancy Support events page https://windsorpark.org.nz/event/living-in-colour/

I look forward to meeting you and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via email [email protected]
Marina💚🌼🌸🌹
Co-Founder of Buttons Project Charitable Trust

Congratulations to our newest branch in Auckland.

Help at hand for pregnancy decisions - Times Help at hand for pregnancy decisions By Phil Taylor November 7, 2024 There were feelings of elation when Pregnancy Choice opened its new Auckland centre in East Tāmaki in October. Photos supplied The discovery that she’s fallen pregnant unexpectedly can be a highly emotionally charged time for an...

We have a team here from Holland Beckett volunteering today, one of their assignments is clearing out ALL of our winter clothing and replacing with summer items.
Come take what you need (and more!) and give what you can.
Find us on the corner of 11th Ave and Christopher Street.

A huge thankyou to our youth team of helpers, all the way from Rangiora, in the Koha shop today! Our store is super clean and organised!
Thankyou!

Our Koha Shop doors are open today, and we are stocking up our racks with summer clothing, come check us out.
Take what you need, give what you can.

If you've been into our Koha store this week you may have noticed our new interesting window display. Foil blankets from the Chip Packet Project New Zealand ! This is a wonderful NZ community initiative we've partnered with to provide warmth to people in need.

"There are 102,000 Kiwis (according to StatsNZ) Living on the Street, Living in Cars or Garages right here in New Zealand that are IN NEED of a warm nights sleep THIS WINTER
Chip Packet Project NZ Thermal Blankets make a difference".

Watch all about it on the Project
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2La4YkxaNPU

Collection point for clean large Chip or Biscuit packets is now at our centre and we also have some already made to give to those in need.