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VisionWest CEO, Lisa Woolley, was recently interviewed as part of a series on Shine TV in which six Christian Leaders from around New Zealand gave in-depth interviews talking about issues facing New Zealand today. When asked about social challenges...
Matariki is a time for coming together, to eat and laugh together. To support the thousands of people who experience food insecurity in Aotearoa, we [The Vodafone Foundation] have partnered with VisionWest Community Trust in Auckland and the City...
At Visionwest we understand that most people in need require more than just one service. The challenge is to determine the specific type of support required and to deliver it in a way that builds hope and trust. The Matapuna Whānau Centre is the...
Dinah Pili – Our nominee for National Volunteer Week. For over seven years, Dinah Pili has volunteered every weekday at VisionWest Community Trust’s Pātaka Kai (food service). Over the Covid-19 period, this passion and commitment to the cause of...
Food insecurity is a challenge for many. The COVID-19 experience has changed the face of all support services provided by VisionWest, none more so than the Pātaka Kai (food service). COVID and Pātaka Kai The most radical change came with the move...
As a Community Trust, we would like to thank The Trusts for their gift of $100,000 which was given to VisionWest’s Pātaka Kai during the period of lockdown. The funds will help us continue to support whānau with food over the coming twelve months....
When 1 News At 6 visited VisionWest to talk about community needs, CEO, Lisa Woolley, warned that the financial needs of many in our community will get worse as we move to Level 2 and beyond. “There’s a tsunami of need coming towards our services...
Lisa Woolley, CEO of VisionWest Community Trust responded to the budget by saying, “We are pleased to see the Government’s response for those most in need in our community at this time, many of whom have never before experienced such financial and...
The Covid-19 Crisis has seen an unprecedented demand on foodbanks throughout New Zealand. For VisionWest’s Pātaka Kai (food service), this has meant an increase from the support of 350 households, to over 1,100. Recently, Brook Turner, Head of...
The Pātaka Kai Lockdown Challenge: Over 3,000 Food Parcels As New Zealand moved into lockdown on Wednesday March 25, the immediate challenge for the Pātaka Kai was how to distribute parcels to whānau in need of food, at a time when that need...