MEDIA RELEASE: AUCKLAND CITY MISSION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 16th DECEMBER 2016 Brianna* has been sitting on the footpath outside the Auckland City Mission since 4:30am this morning. She’s 35 years-old, a full-time caretaker for her severely disabled brother and is doing her best to raise two young nieces. According to a survey of 105 people…
Read MoreMothers and grandmothers make up majority of people seeking Mission’s support over Christmas
MEDIA RELEASE: AUCKLAND CITY MISSION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5th DECEMBER 2016 Mothers, grandmothers, aunts and other female caregivers make up the majority of those who need the Auckland City Mission’s support in December. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, thousands of Aucklanders in crises will line up outside the Mission’s Drop-in Centre on Hobson…
Read MoreSomething wonderful cooking at Pt Chevalier School
3rd November 2016 AUCKLAND CITY MISSION MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Each week for the past few months, teachers from Point Chevalier School have delivered delicious, freshly-prepared pots of soup to the Auckland City Mission. Every pot is carefully prepared by students, who also contribute the bulk of the ingredients. School principal, Stephen Lethbridge, says…
Read MorePenrose business delivering fresh, healthy produce to Aucklanders in desperate need
14th September 2016 AUCKLAND CITY MISSION MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Penrose-based social enterprise Ooooby has been providing fresh, local produce to the Auckland City Mission since its inception in 2010. Ooooby, which stands for “Out of our own backyards,” delivers boxes of locally-grown, fresh produce to its customers on a weekly or fortnightly basis….
Read MoreWatch NZH Focus: Unsung Heroes Series
nzherald.co.nz Unsung Heroes is a NZH Focus documentary series that portrays the stories of everyday New Zealanders doing positive things for the community. In this first episode, City Mission volunteer, Patrick Spillane shares his experience supporting underprivileged people in Auckland during four years. Directed and shot by Pepe De Hoyos. © Copyright 2016, NZME. Publishing…
Read MoreNZ Herald: “Watch: Sleeping rough in 360 degree video”
nzherald.co.nz Watch: Sleeping rough in 360 degree video 5:00 AM Tuesday Jul 12, 2016 People found sleeping on the street within a 3km radius of the Sky Tower had increased since the last count in 2014, from 147 to 177. Photo / Supplied “Sometimes all you see is a blanket and a pair of shoes,…
Read MoreWinter Newsletter 2016
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Read More200 and counting – Central Auckland’s rough sleeper population reaches record high
7th June 2016 AUCKLAND CITY MISSION MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 200 and counting – Central Auckland’s rough sleeper population reaches record high Final figures have just been released following the 2016 Auckland City Street Count of Central Auckland’s rough sleepers, with this year’s total topping 200 for the first time since the Count started…
Read MoreSit and Knit
WANTED: 1000 KNITTED PEGGY SQUARES BY 18 JUN Keep up your end of the stick. There are many who are working almost night and day for the comfort of our boys, but again there are many who have spare time, doing very little. Not knowing how to knit is no excuse. Anyone could learn with…
Read MoreKicking them when they’re down: A distinction must be made between “beggars,” “rough sleepers” and “criminals”
20th April 2016 The Auckland City Mission is urging the public to remember that there is a difference between “rough sleepers,” “beggars” and “criminals.” A series of articles published in the media over the past week refer to “rough sleepers,” “beggars,” “rough people” and “criminals” interchangeably, when in fact these are often entirely separate groups….
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