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Whanganui Kai Hub

  • Meri Kirihimete me te Tau Hou harikoa! Happy Holidays!

      22 December 2025

    As we wrap up the year, I want to share a quick update and a huge thank you. It’s been a big year for Kai Hub, with real challenges - but also so much to be proud of.

    This year we’ve rescued more food than ever before, expanded some collections, strengthened our systems, connected more deeply with our community, and secured funding to keep us going well into next year. None of this would be possible without our amazing volunteers, supporters, and donors.

    The need for access to kai continues to grow, and ongoing donations are crucial to help us keep rescuing and sharing food in our community. If you’re able to donate or keep donating, you’re directly helping us do this mahi every single day.

    Thank you for being part of Kai Hub - we couldn’t do it without you 💚 Check out our thankyou vid below - and happy holidays (if you get one)

    - Eryn on behalf of Kai Hub

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  • Whiringa-ā-rangi / November Update

      19 November 2025
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    Eryn here with the November update! Once again, a huge thank you for all your mahi in helping us keep our doors open, rescue kai, and deliver it to our amazing recipient organisations who get it straight to hungry folk. Thank you to everyone who has donated one off and to those who give weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Grant funding isn’t enough anymore, so we rely on the generosity of our community. We appreciate you so much.

    We also had a few wins for the wallet this month. We received some awesome support from the fine folks at Z petrol stations, including being part of Good in the Hood, where customers get a token with every purchase to vote for a local charity.

    We even got to celebrate with other local charities and the Dublin Street Z crew over a coffee and a snack. Thanks, Z!

    If you want to stay up to date with all the latest from Whanganui Kai Hub, you can join our newsletter here: bit.ly/kaihub-news

    Until the next update – ngā mihi nui,

    Eryn

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  • October / Whiringa-ā-nuku Update

      15 October 2025
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    We’re feeling so grateful for the amazing support from our community! Thanks to the Whanganui Chronicle, more people are learning about the work we do at the Kai Hub and the difference your support makes every day.

    Here’s Eryn, our new lead coordinator, sharing her thanks for all your support:

    👉 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/the-kai-hub-welcomes-new-lead-coordinator-eryn-gribble/N3XLTNHN75GZ5DTXXCHW3RMRZY/

    And here’s Tamia, our new board chair, talking about the road ahead and where we're at with our fundraising 👉https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/the-kai-hub-is-back-on-its-feet-but-still-needs-a-helping-hand/67S6M7XP7VEQHFVKJLTCDOLKMY/

    If you want to stay in the loop from us - then sign up for our e-news here: bit.ly/kaihub-news

    Or follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/whanganuikaihub

    Your support keeps us going. Ngā mihi nui - Thank you!

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  • August Update from Kai Hub!

      21 August 2025
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    Since March, we’ve been asking for your help. We’re at 81% to our goal: 470 people (1% of Whanganui) giving $10/month!

    At times, it looked like we might have to close. To keep the kaupapa going, we stripped back and streamlined operations to cut costs. Our small but mighty team, incredible board, and epic volunteers stepped up in a big way to keep the kai flowing to recipient organisations and to keep the lights on.

    We’ve been so focused on surviving that we haven’t kept in touch as much as we should have. We’re sorry about that – and we’re committed to doing better.

    Our community has stepped behind us with groups fundraising on our behalf. We’ve also been applying for (and securing) some grants. For a more detailed update, please join our mailing list – link below!

    Thanks to your support, our behind-the-scenes hustle, and the changes we’ve made, we now have the cash forecast to keep operating – at reduced capacity – until June 2026. We’d like to go back to full-time capacity – to rescue even more food! We’re optimistic as we look ahead to more grant opportunities and sustainable funding options.

    We know some regular donors might drop off over time, so we’re focused on growing our supporter base and building long-term resilience. Whether you’ve donated, fundraised, shared our story, or simply cheered us on – ngā mihi nui ki a koe (huge thanks to you all)!

    For more regular updates please sign up to our mailing list: bit.ly/kaihub-news

    – Eryn Gribble, lead coordinator.

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  • Kai Hub HOPE and a Question

      21 March 2025
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    The support in the first 24 hours has been astounding – so many positive comments and shares of our video! Even better, thanks to YOU, we have already reached 10% of the monthly donors we need to stay open!

    But we have a long way to go on getting the 470 monthly donors we need to stay afloat.

    We would LOVE to hit 15% of our goal by the end of the weekend... so here's the link if you know a few people as cool as you! Ngā mihi!! 💚

    https://givealittle.co.nz/org/whanganui-kai-hub

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