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Lower Hutt Foodbank

  • The importance of food security

      27 May 2026
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    Over the past five years, Lower Hutt Foodbank has seen a significant increase in demand for food support across Te Awa Kairangi:

    2019–2020: 1,909 households supported

    2020–2021: 2,313 households supported

    2021–2022: 3,587 households supported

    2022–2023: 7,215 households supported

    2023–2024: 11,547 households supported

    2024–2025: 15,842 food parcels provided to whānau households across Te Awa Kairangi

    Demand has continued into this year, with 1,071 food parcels distributed in April alone.

    This growing demand reflects the increasing pressure many individuals and whānau in our community continue to face.

    Thank you to everyone who continues to support Lower Hutt Foodbank through food donations, financial contributions, volunteering, and community support. Your support helps ensure food parcels continue reaching those who need them most.

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  • February 2024

      30 March 2024
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    In February of 2024, we distributed 996🥫🛒🍌🍎 emergency food parcels to people in need, in the Lower Hutt community. Those 996 food parcels fed 4,138🧸 people.

    Thanks to the generosity of everyone who contributed ❤

    For those who'd like to contribute, you can:

    ✅ Donate food to the Lower Hutt Foodbank bins at your local Lower Hutt supermarkets

    ✅ Donate funds to help us buy the food we need, via this Givealittle page

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  • January 2024

      6 February 2024
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    In January of 2024, we handed out 1,039 emergency food parcels 🥦🍌🥖🍎 to people in need, in the Lower Hutt community.

    Thanks to the generosity of everyone who contributed ❤️

    For those who'd like to contribute, you can:

    ✅ Donate food to the Lower Hutt Foodbank bins at your local Lower Hutt supermarkets

    ✅ Donate funds to help us buy the food we need, via this Givealittle page

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  • January 2023: 656 parcels

      18 February 2023
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    We re-opened the Foodbank on 4 January to huge demand. It was a record month: 656 parcels to feed 1347 adults and 1339 children in Hutt City.

    Thank you so much for your donations which allow us to keep up with this significant increase in demand.

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  • December 2022: 516 parcels

      20 January 2023
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    December was a busy month with 516 parcels before Christmas, feeding 1058 adults and 1144 children. Thank you for your continued support to enable us to do this important work in our community.

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  • November 2022: 576 parcels

      8 December 2022
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    Another busy month for the Foodbank! In November we packed and issued 576 parcels, feeding 1161 adults and 1021 children in our community. Thank you for your ongoing support.

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  • October 2022: 542 parcels

      8 November 2022
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    October was a busy month for our volunteers who packed 542 parcels feeding 1063 adults and 1098 children. Thank you for your continued support.

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