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We all go through times when we need the support of others. Visionwest is here to provide you with help today so you can have hope for tomorrow.
Visionwest exists to address homelessness, reduce poverty, support the elderly, and ensure young people have hope for the future.
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Kiwis are doing it tough across New Zealand. Get involved and be part of the story of hope and transformation.
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Join today and give the gift of joy to a struggling family this Christmas. Your donations will help fill empty fridges and pantries and gift toys for children who will otherwise miss out.
DOUBLE Your Donation
On 29th July donate for Giving Day and your donation will be DOUBLED – providing twice the food to families who really need it. Turn $1 into $2, turn hunger into hope.
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We are always looking for people who have the desire and the drive required to transform someone’s life. If you would like to be part of the team, we invite you to apply for a role at Visionwest.
Laura* and her family were struggling. Despite her partner having a fulltime job, and Laura working 15 hours a week while she cared for their children, it wasn’t enough. By the time they paid their rent, power and other essential bills, they were often left with only a few dollars for their week’s food.
“The toughest thing was sending my two eldest children to school without any food,” says Laura. “Sometimes their lunch was provided; most of the time I just hoped someone would give them something to eat.”
A friend told Laura to try Whai Manaaki Kai, Visionwest’s food support service. Laura went to Manaaki Kai, Visionwest’s social supermarket, and received occasional food top-ups from Pātaka Kai.
“That help was exactly what we needed. We were able to put food on the table every day and could even send the kids to school with sandwiches and fruit. Best of all, the help with food meant we could put the saved money towards repaying the debt we owed. After just six months we were debt free and able to stand on our own feet again.”
Laura’s family was helped thanks to the generous supporters who took part in last year’s Giving Day. There are many other families in Auckland like Laura’s, so this year’s Visionwest Giving Day will, raise money to help families who are finding it difficult to put food on their tables each day.
Giving Day is 10am Tuesday 29 July to 10am Wednesday 30 July when all donations you give will be DOUBLED thanks to our generous supporters. www.givingday.org.nz/
*Not her real name and a stock picture has been used.
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Order your veggies by end of day Wednesday! Every week you can purchase a huge bag of seasonal produce for $16. Pick up is from 97 Glendale Road between 12 and 2 Fridays. Grab a coffee and some lunch at the same time!
Order at visionwest.org.nz/veggiepopup
#visionwest #fruitandveggiebags #Kai #community
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Help turn $1 into $2 to support hundreds of Auckland families.
For just 24 hours (from 10am, Tuesday 29th July) you have the chance to make twice the difference for families doing it tough.
Join us for Giving Day, where every dollar you donate will be matched by Foodstuffs North Island, Simplicity and other generous donors.
💚$10 becomes $20
💚$50 becomes $100
💚One day. Double the impact.
Don’t miss your chance, register now at www.givingday.org.nz and we will give you a reminder on Giving Day
#Visionwest #GivingDay2025
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Many Aucklanders are finding it hard to put food on the table for themselves and their whānau. Every day, they turn to Whai Manaaki Kai, Visionwest’s food support service, for help. But the demand for kai is growing faster than we can keep up.
That’s why we’re launching Giving Day 2025, a 24-hour opportunity to Turn Hunger into Hope for struggling families across Tāmaki Makaurau.
From 10am Tuesday 29th July to 10am Wednesday 30th July, every dollar you give will be doubled, thanks to generous donors.
$10 becomes $20.
$50 becomes $100.
But only for 24 hours.
Don’t miss your chance to make twice the impact. Sign up now at Givingday.org.nz
#Visionwest #GivingDay2025 #FoodstuffsNorthIsland #HereForNZ #Simplicity
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Whai Manaaki Kai is Visionwest’s food support service and includes Manaaki Kai, our social supermarket, and Pātaka Kai, our emergency food parcel service.
Last year over $690,000 worth of food was donated to Whai Manaaki Kai by kind businesses and individuals. That meant we could provide over 260 emergency food parcels every week.
If you or someone you know in West Auckland needs food support, our Pātaka Kai is open at 97 Glendale Road on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between noon and 2pm. You can book for Manaaki Kai, Social Supermarket, through the Whānau Centre.
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