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Downlights Project Wax Melter Fundraiser

$8,043 of $22,000 goal
Given by 145 generous donors in over a year

Help Downlights fund a new Wax Melter so all our crew members can help pour candles.

Auckland

Downlights is a NZ owned, certified social enterprise that manufactures luxury candles, diffusers and other fragranced products. Downlights employs young adults with Downs syndrome and intellectual or learning disabilities and supports their learning and development with a variety of workplace skills.

We are raising funds toward a NEW wax melter which will allow ALL of our crew members to pour candles. Our candles are poured by hand using heavy jugs and it is really difficult work to repeat over and over. The new melter will be safe, and have a light weight attachment to dispense the wax so that even our tiniest Crew members can be a part of all aspects of work at Downlights.

At Downlights, we are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace and your contribution toward our wax melter helps secure long term employment opportunities for our valued staff.

About us

The Downlights Charitable Trust helps raise funds to purchase specialty equipment, to employ qualified supervisors to optimize the work experience for every Downlights Crew member and support meaninful employment opportunities.

Use of funds

The funds raised will go toward the purchase of a new wax melter. This melter has a special appendage that is light weight and dispenses wax safely and accurately ensuring there are no spills AND that hand pouring can be done with ease.

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💡Our new Wax Melter needs your ideas for a name! Do you have any ideas?💡   2 February 2022

✒️The best name idea will be engraved on a plaque and mounted on the side.

👉 Submit your ideas to our Facebook/Instagram page for a chance for YOUR name to be included on the plaque too. Enter one name per post and the Downlights Crew will be choosing their favourite for their new Crew Member! ❤️

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downlightsnz

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downlightsnz/?hl=en

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Donors’ tax credits TaxGifted on 30 Jun 2023
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$208.33
Aimee
Aimee on 31 Oct 2021
$25
Briony
Briony on 31 Oct 2021
$20
Kylie
Kylie on 31 Oct 2021
$50
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Guest Donor on 31 Oct 2021
$100

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This campaign started on 28 Jul 2021 and ended on 30 Jun 2023.