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Lend A Hand, Give A Can, And Help Feed A Kiwi Fam – PAK’canSAVE Returns To Help New Zealanders In Need

Published: Tue 2 Nov 2021 11:27 AM
Lend a hand, give a can, and help feed a Kiwi Fam – PAK’canSAVE returns to help New Zealanders in need
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After more than 40,000 cans of food were donated to local foodbanks to help Kiwis in need earlier this year, PAK’nSAVE stores are running their PAK’canSAVE initiative again, to be #HereforNZ, supporting local communities. With more families than ever struggling to put food on the table, the PAK’canSAVE initiative, which is on now, has never been more important.
Steve Anderson, Managing Director at Foodstuffs New Zealand says “with the challenges of Delta making it harder than ever before for New Zealanders, we decided to run another PAK’canSAVE this year to help top up our partner foodbanks. We have a commitment to be Here for NZ and PAK’canSAVE is one way we can bring to life our promises of ensuring New Zealanders have access to healthy and affordable food and supporting local communities”.
PAK’canSAVE is running for two weeks from 1st until the 14thNovember, with each PAK’nSAVE store across the country partnering with their local City Mission, foodbank, or food rescue organisation. PAK’nSAVE is hoping to increase the number of donations for this 2nd PAK’canSAVE, with a target of ten trollies per store filled with donated cans and goods. Customers can drop donations of tinned goods to their local store which will be given directly to the foodbanks andon top ofthat, PAK’nSAVE will collectively donate $100,000 tothese organisations.
One of the organisations receiving customer donations is Hawke’s Bay based Ahuriri Covid 19 Response hub, set up to support families struggling in the Hawkes Bay community. For the first PAK’canSAVE campaign, PAK’nSAVE Napier owner, Sonya Hassleman, chose the Ahuriri Covid 19 Response hub to receive their donations.
“Covid-19 and the additional pressures lockdown has had on our community has meant there’s more demand for our food parcels. When Sonya and the team at PAK’nSAVE Napier asked if we could be a part of this campaign back in July we were delighted. It’s awesome to be part of this wonderful initiative once again,” says Tania Eden, CEO of the Ahuriri (Napier) Taiwhenua.
With Christmas less than two months away, the donations will help replenish food banks nationwide and provide food for those in need during what can be a difficult time for many financially. “It’s so important we help our whānau, there are so many vulnerable people in our community and we need to support them as best we can,” says Eden.
Check out which organisation/charity your local PAK’nSAVE is supporting belowor pop into your local store to learn more.
Let’s give a can New Zealand.
RegionStoreFoodbank or Food Rescue OrganisationNIPAK’nSAVE KaitaiaFar North Community FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE Sylvia ParkAuckland City MissionNIPAK’nSAVE PukekoheFranklin Family Support ServicesNIPAK’nSAVE PetoneLower Hutt FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE TamateaNapier Community FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE WestgateWestgate Salvation ArmyNIPAK’nSAVE Cameron RoadGood NeighbourNIPAK’nSAVE WhangareiSoul FoodNIPAK’nSAVE PapakuraSalvation ArmyNIPAK’nSAVE Upper HuttUpper Hutt FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE KapitiKapiti FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE BotanySouthsea Healthcare TrustNIPAK’nSAVE SilverdaleLove SoupNIPAK’nSAVE Napier CityTe Taiwhenua O Te Whanganui-a-Orotu (Ahuriri Covid Hub)NIPAK’nSAVE GisborneSuperGrans TairawhitiNIPAK’nSAVE TaurikoGood Neighbour – TaurangaNIPAK’nSAVE AlbanyThe Village Community Services TrustNIPAK’nSAVE HaweraThe Kai Kitchen TrustNIPAK’nSAVE MastertonMasterton FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE Te AwamutuTe Awamutu FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE Lower HuttLower Hutt FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE Palmerston NorthPalmerston North Methodist Social Services FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE Lincoln RoadSalvation ArmyNIPAK’nSAVE TaupoAwhina - Taupo Women's Refuge and Community Foodbank. Mangakino FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE MangereMangere Budgeting ServicesNIPAK’nSAVE WhanganuiCity Mission WanganuiNIPAK’nSAVE Mt AlbertFor Auckland Vinnies / Society of St Vincent de Paul, East Auckland CouncilNIPAK’nSAVE Glen InnesKai Collective ProjectNIPAK’nSAVE RotoruaRotorua WhakaoraNIPAK’nSAVE (Mini) LevinHope KeteNIPAK’nSAVE KilbirnieWellington City MissionNIPAK’nSAVE OrmistonBreakfast ClubNIPAK’nSAVE TamateaNeighbour Community Foodbank TrustNIPAK’nSAVE HastingsHastings FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE Royal OakAuckland City MissionNIPAK’nSAVE ManukauButtabean MotivationSIPAK’nSAVE InvercargillSouthland FoodbankSIPAK’nSAVE BlenheimBlenhiem and Picton Food Bank 80% to BlenhiemSIPAK’nSAVE DunedinSalvation Army FoodbankSIPAK’nSAVE HornbyFoodbank CanterburySIPAK’nSAVE RangioraHope Community TrustSIPAK’nSAVE WainoniCity Harvest Food RescueSIPAK’nSAVE RiccartonFood Bank CanterburySIPAK’nSAVE TimaruSalvation Army & Family Works South CanterburySIPAK’nSAVE NorthlandsSt Vincent De PaulSIPAK’nSAVE QueenstownKiwi HarvestSIPAK’nSAVE MoorhouseChristchurch City MissionSIPAK’nSAVE RichmondSt Vincent De PaulNIPAK’nSAVE Cameron RoadGood neighbourNIPAK’nSAVE Clarence StThe Waikato Family CentreNIPAK’nSAVE Mill StSalvation ArmyNIPAK’nSAVE New PlymouthNew Plymouth FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE PapamoaTauranga Food BankNIPAK’nSAVE ThamesThames FoodbankNIPAK’nSAVE WhakataneWomans Refuge & Salvation Army Kopeopeo

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