South Auckland Christian Foodbank

Thank you for supporting us since 2008. Your generosity has allowed us to serve those in genuine need throughout South Auckland and other Auckland suburbs. Because of your help, we deliver over 750 food parcels a week to families in our community—totaling more than 36,000 parcels last year alone. This assistance not only meets immediate needs, but by engaging families in our free budgeting services and Financial Capability Courses, it also provides long-term support.

We are incredibly proud of the positive impact we’re making. Celebrating our 17th year, we continue to run our food bank and host weekly community dinners for those in need, in collaboration with more than 50 partner agencies. We ensure that anyone receiving more than one food parcel also participates in a budgeting session, and we offer free financial literacy courses to further empower our clients. This year, we’re also marking our 15th Annual Christmas Dinner—a festive event where everyone enjoys an excellent meal, and children receive a special gift.

More than 90% of the food distributed is donated or rescued—amounting to an impressive 7 tonnes (7,000 kg) each week. Our Food Save program partners with several major companies to salvage items nearing their “end of life” or best-before dates, helping to supplement our food parcels, and we are deeply grateful for their support.

We receive food requests directly from individuals in need as well as through our network of over 50 agencies, including community groups, churches, social workers, healthcare providers, Victim Support, and Hospice, along with various budgeting organizations. Due to an increase in direct client requests and referrals from these groups, we have had to boost the amount of food we supply in each parcel to adequately meet the needs outlined in our Purpose and Goal.

These community groups and organizations are the primary sources of referrals for our services, with over 50 different groups now involved. Our board members bring a wealth of experience and diverse perspectives to our organization, and our team of more than 40 volunteers—spanning various ages and ethnicities—plays a crucial role across all areas of our operations.

The South Auckland Christian Foodbank is making a real difference in the lives of those we assist, a fact recognized by the ongoing support from community partners and the measurable progress our clients make when participating in our budgeting sessions (a requirement for receiving multiple food parcels). Sadly, the need for foodbanks remains persistent, and without continued financial and community support, sustaining our current level of service would not be possible.

More About Us

Our goal is to alleviate poverty in South Auckland by providing food and essential supplies to people who are poor, in need, elderly, or experiencing hardship, while also offering relief through services such as budgeting, counseling, and other valuable programs.