MEDIA RELEASE: AUCKLAND CITY MISSION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 23 March, 2017 A new initiative aimed at ending chronic homelessness in Auckland has officially kicked off. Today Social Housing Minister Amy Adams and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff launched Housing First Auckland, which aims to house 472 chronically homeless Aucklanders and provide wrap-around services to address the…
Read MoreAuckland City Mission to host 2,000 Aucklanders at New Zealand’s largest Christmas lunch
MEDIA RELEASE: AUCKLAND CITY MISSION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 22nd December 2016 The Auckland City Mission’s annual community Christmas lunch will take place on Sunday, 25 December 2016, at the Viaduct Events Centre on the Waterfront 2,000 guests are expected to attend Doors open at 11.30am On the menu: 300kg of ham, 2000 chicken drumsticks and…
Read MoreAuckland City Mission desperate for financial support
MEDIA RELEASE: AUCKLAND CITY MISSION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 19th DECEMBER 2016 The Mission started distributing Christmas emergency food parcels and gifts on the 7th of December and up to 300 families have come to their Hobson Street Drop-in Centre for assistance each week day since then. This week, traditionally the Mission’s busiest, is expected to…
Read MoreThis is what a ‘typical’ Mission client looks like – and she might not be who you think she is
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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