Welcome to our Christmas Newsletter. In this issue you will find information about how your donations benefited those in need, an update on Christmas Lunch, Shining the Light on Food Insecurity in Aotearoa and much more. For more information follow the link below. Auckland City Mission_Christmas Newsletter 2019.
Read MoreBecome an Auckland Angel this year
In the lead up to Christmas, thousands of Aucklanders struggle to provide their families with the simple joys of Christmas. Buying presents or enjoying a Christmas meal are beyond the means of so many who, without the support of the Mission, would have nothing to share on Christmas day. That’s where you come in! Please…
Read MoreWorld Food Day – Shining the light on food insecurity in Aotearoa
Over the last few years, the demand for food at the Auckland City Mission has continually and dramatically increased. Food insecurity is about more than hunger. Hunger is a physiological experience caused by a lack of food – a person can feel hungry if they are running late and skip breakfast. Food insecurity, which is…
Read MoreAuckland Council Food Drive
The Auckland Council is proudly supporting the Auckland City Mission with a food drive. Auckland Council Public Libraries are acting as local drop-off points for food with fifty-five locations in communities across Auckland. Non-perishable goods such as canned food (meat, fish, vegetables and fruit), pasta, rice, cereals, long-life milk, tea bags, instant coffee, and biscuits…
Read MoreSoap for Society
The Auckland City Mission is delighted to be partnering with Soap for Society, the Wellington City Mission and the Christchurch City Mission to make a real difference to New Zealanders living in poverty. Soap for Society encourages people, and those within the beauty community, to donate toiletries to those living in serious need in New…
Read More12 Early Days of Christmas
Demand for Auckland City Mission emergency food parcels skyrockets. The Auckland City Mission is facing an unprecedented demand for food parcels at the same time as it is dealing with a dwindling supply of stock to meet the need. New statistics show there has been a jump in demand for the emergency food boxes…
Read MoreONE CAN – TWO CAN
One Can – Two Can is an annual appeal held by the Mission, which encourages schools, churches and businesses to collect non-perishable food items and funds for the Mission’s emergency food parcels. This year over 120 organisations participated and collected around 22,000 cans for the Mission. The official appeal ran from Monday 17th to Friday 28th June. We…
Read MorePrime Minister Jacinda Ardern references our Family 100 research
Yesterday on TVNZ’s ‘Breakfast’, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discussed the reasons why more families are needing help, and referenced the Mission’s own Family 100 research project.
Read MoreMission News: March-April 2019
In this edition we meet Tangi, our onsite Work and Income Case Manager, Debbie, our new Kitchen Manager, and Kelsey, our new Outreach Mental Health Nurse. We also take a look at some of the ways our supporters are helping fellow Aucklanders and we get an update on Project HomeGround. Download the full newsletter
Read MoreGovernment Announcement Synthetic Drugs
MEDIA RELEASE: AUCKLAND CITY MISSION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 13th December 2018 CITY MISSION WELCOMES GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON MEASURES TO TACKLE SYNTHETIC DRUGS The Auckland City Mission welcomes the government’s announcement today that it will crack down on suppliers of synthetic drugs while investing in drug related health interventions. Auckland City Missioner, Chris Farrelly,…
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