Food Banks
One in four households in New Zealand are unable to provide their children with enough food.
The Salvation Army is New Zealand’s largest provider of food support to people and whānau who are struggling to afford food. We have foodbanks across the country, from Kaitaia to Invercargill. Many people are facing tremendous hardship. Struggling to put food on the table is extremely stressful, and it’s often the children who suffer the most when household budgets don’t stretch far enough.
When you donate money or food to the Salvation Army, you’re helping to provide one of life’s most basic necessities while providing a pathway to wellbeing. When people come into our centres, they are able to access their choice of food, and we identify other ways we can provide support.
Through Te Kai Mākona we are building longer term resilience by offering a range of empowering food-based supports that build on the strengths and capacity of people to meet their own food needs. Our food empowerment approaches include initiatives to choose kai, cook kai, grow kai, share kai, buy affordable kai, connect through kai and partner around kai.
Some of our centres offer short-term courses in areas such as parenting, cooking on a budget and goal setting. We also refer people to other Salvation Army services including financial mentoring, addiction treatment, crisis accommodation and employment training.
How do I donate food?
You can make one off, or regular donations of food or funding at the Foodbank Project.
You can contact your closest Salvation Army foodbank about your donation through the list available here.
Other ways you can support us are available here.
How do I get food from The Salvation Army?
You can call 0800 53 00 00 and we will help you locate your closest Salvation Army foodbank, or you can find it here.