CareForce Couple believe in our work
CareForce couple Alison and Hamish Wilson
Alison and Hamish Wilson go above and beyond when it comes to supporting the City Mission. Not only do this super couple make a regular donation via our CareForce Programme towards our work, they have also donated their winter energy payments and furniture to our op shops, plus they are key members of our foodbank volunteering team.
Pop into our new foodbank site on Fridays and you will spot them busily sorting food and making up food parcels with grace and a keen sense of humour.
The foodbank changed location this year so they are now part of the setup that includes our revolutionary new self-serve operation.
Because they work with us, they get to see close up the people we help and the ways we help them. They are impressed that the men waiting for our day programmes will say hello to them when they arrive and later as they leave clients will sometimes thank them for coming and giving their time.
It’s a little thing but it means a lot to them. “What we both feel is if we do a regular donation it gives the City Mission a steady help. Also, with volunteering, here we can see where our donations are going. It's an organisation that we firmly believe in,” Alison says.
Hamish, a former Army officer, says he backs the Mission “because, well, it's really a case of knowing where the money's going and believing in it.” They loved last year’s City Mission Christmas Carols Service and will be back again this year on 13 December.
About CareForce
CareForce is a group of generous, like-minded people who support us through regular giving. They are committed to ensuring we can make long-term commitments. It helps us provide vital services and support programmes which achieve results with far-reaching potential. CareForce donors make it possible for us to offer emergency care for people needing food, shelter, medical care, support with addiction and counselling.
To join our CareForce programme, please contact us on enquiries@citymission.org.nz