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Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou! The Prisoner Correspondence Network - an initiative of People Against Prisons Aotearoa - is pleased to be running the Holiday Card Drive again in 2026.This is a yearly event where we invite people from the community to come together to write holiday cards to our whānau behind bars, as we know that prison is a lonely place - especially over the Christmas and holiday season.
Come along to Oval Room in the Grey Lynn Community Centre on Sunday 29th November, any time between 11:45AM-3PM, and participate in making or writing holiday cards. There will be kai and the chance to meet other people who care!
If you have any old cards or stationery you don't need, please bring them along.
If you can't make it to the cardmaking bee but you still want to participate, you can post or courier your own cards to PCN / PO Box 5870 / Victoria St West St / Auckland 1141. They need to arrive before 1 December 2026. Please address your cards generally e.g. ‘to you’ ‘e hoa ma’ ‘dear friend’
You can also help fund our Holiday Card Drive by donating here: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/send-prisoners-some-holiday-cheer-2026
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are unable to accept cards that have been customised using glue, stickers or staples, as some prisons refuse to pass on cards that have things attached to them. So if you make your cards at home, by all means make something incredible and creative, but just don’t attach or stick anything to them!
If you know someone inside and you think they would appreciate some season’s greetings, let us know their name and prison and we can add them to our network.
Please share widely!
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