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Kia ora Manaaki team,Thank you so much for giving us a hand up in May to find us a temporary kitchen. It gave us a lifeline to keep us going. Since then, we’ve been working on securing our own kitchen since June. Sadly, the agreement to lease for the property fell through on the day before we went into Level 3 lockdown.We were disappointedby the landlord’s cold attitude and even more devastated by the outcome. It’s not easy toaccept everyone’s 2+ months of hard work dissipated just like that. It’s heartbreaking to think that we have let our bakers down, plus two other social enterprises that we’re sharing the kitchen with.We’ve looked at hundreds of properties online and 20+ in person, scanned through 30+ real estate agents’ website database. So far, nothing suitable, yet. We’ve grieved. We’vere-grouped. And we’re ready for a Cookie Comeback Challenge! Time is not on ourside and our reserves are dwindling down. We can’t do this on our own so we’reseeking everyone’s help and support – Kitchen, Sponsorships and ChristmasCookies. Check out the social media post and the details.Support Required:1. What’s the best way for us to reach the right landlords, commercial real estate agents, property fitouts and corporate sponsors?2. Our reserves are thinning – What funding options do we have as a for-profit social enterprise?Knowing there are folks like Manaaki who cares for the vulnerable communities gives us the courage to keep going.Thanks Andy, Pat and Monty!Kia kaha and be kind to each other,Graeme Haddon & Eric ChuahCo-founders of The Cookie Projecthttps://thecookieprojectnz.com/
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Kia ora Manaaki team,Thank you so much for giving us a hand up in May to find us a temporary kitchen. It gave us a lifeline to keep us going. Since then, we’ve been working on securing our own kitchen since June. Sadly, the agreement to lease for the property fell through on the day before we went into Level 3 lockdown.We were disappointedby the landlord’s cold attitude and even more devastated by the outcome. It’s not easy toaccept everyone’s 2+ months of hard work dissipated just like that. It’s heartbreaking to think that we have let our bakers down, plus two other social enterprises that we’re sharing the kitchen with.We’ve looked at hundreds of properties online and 20+ in person, scanned through 30+ real estate agents’ website database. So far, nothing suitable, yet. We’ve grieved. We’vere-grouped. And we’re ready for a Cookie Comeback Challenge! Time is not on ourside and our reserves are dwindling down. We can’t do this on our own so we’reseeking everyone’s help and support – Kitchen, Sponsorships and ChristmasCookies. Check out the social media post and the details.Support Required:1. What’s the best way for us to reach the right landlords, commercial real estate agents, property fitouts and corporate sponsors?2. Our reserves are thinning – What funding options do we have as a for-profit social enterprise?Knowing there are folks like Manaaki who cares for the vulnerable communities gives us the courage to keep going.Thanks Andy, Pat and Monty!Kia kaha and be kind to each other,Graeme Haddon & Eric ChuahCo-founders of The Cookie Projecthttps://thecookieprojectnz.com/
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