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title: "How do I change my Koha drop-off dates?"
description: "Your drop-off dates tell gifters when they can bring their koha in — and they control when we send the two automatic reminders. Here's how to update them."
url: https://support.kohatree.co.nz/en/articles/39-how-do-i-change-my-koha-drop-off-dates
collection: "Managing your project"
updated: 2026-11-03
language: en
---

# How do I change my Koha drop-off dates?

Your drop-off dates tell gifters when they can bring their koha in — and they control when we send the two automatic reminders. Here's how to update them.

## Getting to the Edit screen

Log in, click **Organised Projects**, and open the project you want to update. Along the top, click **Edit** in the header menu (**Summary**, **Communication**, **Edit**, **Updates**).

> ![Example School project summary dashboard showing key dates, recipient progress and gifting status, with the Edit tab circled. Visible: Example School, Shoebox Christmas - Tamariki (Youth), Summary, Communication, Edit, Updates.](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/Vf6uZmYk4JvtVTgEDskSxrEIBmHk0aUZE6tl1o33dMh0xEde5EvZcxzl28Wp8vV0468nCnWeRaN.png)

## The four dates you can set

On the Edit screen, scroll down to the drop-off dates. There are four:

-   **Koha drop-off opens** — the date drop-offs open, so gifters know when they can start bringing their koha in.
    
-   **Koha drop-offs close** — the date drop-offs close.
    
-   **First reminder about drop-offs** — the date we send the first automatic reminder.
    
-   **Second reminder about drop-offs** — the date we send the second automatic reminder.
    

> ![Drop-off settings form showing pickup availability and date fields for Koha drop-off opening, closing, and reminders; red circles highlight the four date labels. Visible: Days and hours koha can be dropped off eg. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm., Between 8am and 3pm, School contact email, Provide additional drop o](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/4OhzHviUZprQVdD2dyjQL6GP9peUqqU6l9uqwKZ8gbhYYVUhAdRfOrNQ7D5rrwsmw15rovA0jaA.png)

## A note on the two reminders

The **first** and **second reminder** dates are when we automatically email gifters who've signed up but haven't delivered their koha yet. They're a gentle nudge to help make sure every tamaiti ends up matched _and_ gifted, so it's worth setting them for dates that give people enough time to get in before drop-offs close.

Gifters who've already delivered their koha won't get these reminders.

## Saving your changes

Update any of the four dates, then scroll down and **save** (the save button at the bottom of the Edit screen).

> ![](https://files.gleap.io/pf/gattachments/687c2b01c651de13d31a7f0d-qtIoVLE7mH3Nh4NgLioKYx7mskCAiVWwSZruFI6c7HwAD96ANOn4ZiayHtu2QR89A7QeWGPSG3t.png?v=1&k=a&s=api&e=1793793600&sig=FtoBxG-kSroUQg4jOITi-WFtk7dg6xG2_ShiSeozWbc)

## Still stuck?

If your dates aren't saving or something looks off, kōrero mai — get in touch and we'll sort it with you.