About the Appeal
Bringing Hope to Homeless New Zealanders
Tonight, families across Aotearoa are sleeping in cars with nowhere else to turn. With around 120,000 New Zealanders currently experiencing homelessness—and the cost of living rising—the need has never been greater.
The Salvation Army is here to help. We walk alongside individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness, providing emergency housing support, food, warm clothing, and wraparound care including financial mentoring, advocacy, and counselling—everything needed to rebuild a stable life.
Homelessness offers families nothing, no place to live, no place to call home. It leaves children sleeping in cars, moving from carpark to carpark most nights, while parents lie awake wondering what tomorrow holds. It strips away stability, dignity, and hope.
By supporting the Winter Appeal, we can help get more homeless people into warm, dry homes and give them the wraparound support they need.
Take a step with us every month.
Become a True Hero by joining our regular donations programme, click here to find out more
For other ways to donate:
We know that many of you like to make direct donations using online banking. Please use the information below to assist you.
- The Salvation Army bank account is: BNZ 02 0568 0091726 00.
- Please enter ‘Winter Appeal’ under ‘Particulars/Details’ on your online payment form.
- To enable us to send you a donation receipt, please enter your supporter number (if known) in the ‘Reference’ field on your online payment form. If you are a current supporter of The Salvation Army, you’ll find your 6 or 7-digit supporter number at the top right of any letter we send you. If you do not know your supporter number, email Supporter Engagement and Fundraising with your details and we’ll let you know the number.
Donations by credit card can be made online or by calling 0800 53 00 00.
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The Salvation Army is a registered charity under the Charities Act 2005, registered number CC37312. This means The Salvation Army is exempt from income tax. The Army also has Donee Status from IRD, meaning donations of $5 or more may qualify for a tax credit. The Salvation Army IRD number is: 011-264-190.