Amy Revell considers herself blessed. Blessed because she has three happy and healthy children, blessed because she has clothes to dress them in. They're clothes she's either purchased brand new, secondhand or hand-me-downs from friends and family.

Jessica Rouse, Sophie Rouse, Amy Revell, Bella Revell and Liam Revell with clothing bags. Photo: supplied.

But there are some Bay of Plenty families who don't have this luxury. Amy knows this.

'I was aware a lot of people wouldn't be in that same situation and they'd have to go and buy everything. For some people it's like: ‘Do I buy clothes for my children this week or do I buy food?' It's pretty tough.”

It's why she spends her spare time providing good quality clothing to families who can't afford to buy second-hand clothes. It's called The Clothing Project.

Started in 2012 and supported by Ngati Awa, Plunket and other organisations – The Clothing Project sources good quality second-hand clothes for newborn babies up to children aged 12, which are packaged up and given to families in need.

'We want everything to feel like it's a gift, not just an afterthought,” says Amy.'The biggest part is to show these families that there's people out there who actually love and care for them no matter what situations they're going through – and providing clothing can help take some of that pressure off.”

Now, Amy's idea has been entered in the Energizer Power of Positive Energy Project, which will reward 10 New Zealanders a $5000 grant to enable them to spread the positive energy even further.

If she wins, Amy says the funds will go towards a documentary filmed by BOP-based freelance independent video producer Andy Galbraith of Bullseye Productions NZ. He hopes to document Amy's idea from the 2012 beginning in Amy's double garage to the hopeful finish of branching out the project nationwide.

'The idea is to interview the different parties, people who have donated clothes, people who Amy herself, the different organisations that are involved and also finding families who have received and who would be happy to be on camera to tell their story then share it with the world.”

In the meantime, if people want to assist The Clothing Project, they can email info@theclothingproject.co.nz or visit The Clothing Project page on Facebook.

To enter the Power of Positive Energy Project,visit facebook.com/EnergizerNZ

Entries close June 12. Winners will be announced July 1.