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7 days ago
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Help Fight Food Insecurity On Giving Day 2025
Press Release – Visionwest For 24 hours only, every donation will be doubled thanks to generous matching donors. It's a rare chance to make twice the impact in the fight against food insecurity. Auckland, 24 July 2025 – Food shortages continue to impact families across Tāmaki Makaurau. Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga is calling on Kiwis to come together for Giving Day 2025, starting at 10am on Tuesday 29 July. For 24 hours only, every donation will be doubled thanks to generous matching donors. It's a rare chance to make twice the impact in the fight against food insecurity. Thanks to the support of generous matching donors, every dollar given will be doubled, creating twice the impact for individuals and whānau doing it tough. The 24-hour campaign aims to raise urgently needed funds for Whai Manaaki Kai, Visionwest's food support service in West Auckland. This includes both emergency food provision (Pātaka Kai) and their social supermarket (Manaaki Kai). In the past year, Visionwest has: Distributed 13,585 emergency food parcels, valued at nearly $2 million Welcomed 2,455 shoppers to its social supermarket Found that 86% of shoppers cited financial hardship as their reason for needing food support 'Food insecurity doesn't always look like hunger. It's the daily anxiety of not knowing how you'll feed your kids tomorrow, or whether you can afford both rent and groceries this week,' says Brook Turner, Director of Partnerships at Visionwest. 'This Giving Day, people have the power to offer support, so no one has to face that alone.' Food insecurity is the lack of consistent access to enough nutritious food. It is rising in Aotearoa, especially among low-income households, elderly people on fixed pensions, and families facing housing instability. How You Can Help Together, we can make food security a reality for whānau who need it.
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7 days ago
- General
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Help Fight Food Insecurity On Giving Day 2025
Press Release – Visionwest Auckland, 24 July 2025 – Food shortages continue to impact families across Tāmaki Makaurau. Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga is calling on Kiwis to come together for Giving Day 2025, starting at 10am on Tuesday 29 July. For 24 hours only, every donation will be doubled thanks to generous matching donors. It's a rare chance to make twice the impact in the fight against food insecurity. Thanks to the support of generous matching donors, every dollar given will be doubled, creating twice the impact for individuals and whānau doing it tough. The 24-hour campaign aims to raise urgently needed funds for Whai Manaaki Kai, Visionwest's food support service in West Auckland. This includes both emergency food provision (Pātaka Kai) and their social supermarket (Manaaki Kai). In the past year, Visionwest has: Distributed 13,585 emergency food parcels, valued at nearly $2 million Welcomed 2,455 shoppers to its social supermarket Found that 86% of shoppers cited financial hardship as their reason for needing food support 'Food insecurity doesn't always look like hunger. It's the daily anxiety of not knowing how you'll feed your kids tomorrow, or whether you can afford both rent and groceries this week,' says Brook Turner, Director of Partnerships at Visionwest. 'This Giving Day, people have the power to offer support, so no one has to face that alone.' Food insecurity is the lack of consistent access to enough nutritious food. It is rising in Aotearoa, especially among low-income households, elderly people on fixed pensions, and families facing housing instability. How You Can Help Together, we can make food security a reality for whānau who need it.
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7 days ago
- General
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Help Fight Food Insecurity On Giving Day 2025
Auckland, 24 July 2025 – Food shortages continue to impact families across Tāmaki Makaurau. Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga is calling on Kiwis to come together for Giving Day 2025, starting at 10am on Tuesday 29 July. For 24 hours only, every donation will be doubled thanks to generous matching donors. It's a rare chance to make twice the impact in the fight against food insecurity. Thanks to the support of generous matching donors, every dollar given will be doubled, creating twice the impact for individuals and whānau doing it tough. The 24-hour campaign aims to raise urgently needed funds for Whai Manaaki Kai, Visionwest's food support service in West Auckland. This includes both emergency food provision (Pātaka Kai) and their social supermarket (Manaaki Kai). In the past year, Visionwest has: Distributed 13,585 emergency food parcels, valued at nearly $2 million Welcomed 2,455 shoppers to its social supermarket Found that 86% of shoppers cited financial hardship as their reason for needing food support 'Food insecurity doesn't always look like hunger. It's the daily anxiety of not knowing how you'll feed your kids tomorrow, or whether you can afford both rent and groceries this week,' says Brook Turner, Director of Partnerships at Visionwest. 'This Giving Day, people have the power to offer support, so no one has to face that alone.' Food insecurity is the lack of consistent access to enough nutritious food. It is rising in Aotearoa, especially among low-income households, elderly people on fixed pensions, and families facing housing instability. How You Can Help Donate from 10am, Tuesday 29 July at and your gift will be doubled Spread the word by sharing Visionwest's Giving Day posts on social media – link to all 3. Together, we can make food security a reality for whānau who need it.
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02-05-2025
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'Winter From The Heart' Campaign Launched To Support Kiwi Families In Need
Press Release – Visionwest Winter From The Heart is a call to action, encouraging Kiwis to come together and wrap families in warmth this winter. Through community generosity, the campaign provides practical support such as cosy pyjamas, warm blankets, and winter essentials for … Auckland, NZ – 1 May 2025 – As temperatures drop and winter sets in, many families across Aotearoa are facing the season without the essentials need to stay warm. In response, Visionwest has launched its annual Winter From The Heart campaign to provide critical winter support to those most in need. With the rising cost of living continuing to put pressure on household budgets, more whānau are being forced to make difficult choices, often between heating their homes and buying food. For some, even warm bedding, children's pyjamas, and basic winter clothing are out of reach. Winter From The Heart is a call to action, encouraging Kiwis to come together and wrap families in warmth this winter. Through community generosity, the campaign provides practical support such as cosy pyjamas, warm blankets, and winter essentials for children and families experiencing material hardship. 'Right now, 1 in 8 children in New Zealand are living in homes where even the basics are unaffordable,' says Brook Turner, Director of Partnerships at Visionwest. 'Every donation to Winter From The Heart directly helps a family get through the cold months with dignity and warmth.' How Kiwis Can Help Every dollar donated helps deliver real, immediate relief ensuring children don't have to face winter without the basics. A small act of kindness can bring real warmth to someone's winter.
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01-05-2025
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'Winter From The Heart' Campaign Launched To Support Kiwi Families In Need
Auckland, NZ – 1 May 2025 – As temperatures drop and winter sets in, many families across Aotearoa are facing the season without the essentials need to stay warm. In response, Visionwest has launched its annual Winter From The Heart campaign to provide critical winter support to those most in need. With the rising cost of living continuing to put pressure on household budgets, more whānau are being forced to make difficult choices, often between heating their homes and buying food. For some, even warm bedding, children's pyjamas, and basic winter clothing are out of reach. Winter From The Heart is a call to action, encouraging Kiwis to come together and wrap families in warmth this winter. Through community generosity, the campaign provides practical support such as cosy pyjamas, warm blankets, and winter essentials for children and families experiencing material hardship. 'Right now, 1 in 8 children in New Zealand are living in homes where even the basics are unaffordable,' says Brook Turner, Director of Partnerships at Visionwest. 'Every donation to Winter From The Heart directly helps a family get through the cold months with dignity and warmth.' How Kiwis Can Help Every dollar donated helps deliver real, immediate relief ensuring children don't have to face winter without the basics. A small act of kindness can bring real warmth to someone's winter.
