Foodbank

What we do

Foodbank
Homelessness and Housing
Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Learning and Development
Social Enterprise
Community Support
Op Shops
Back to School
Community Connectors
Day Programmes
Financial Mentors
Community Development

Sadly it is food that gets the lowest priority when families have serious money troubles. Rent, power, school costs, health costs all come first. Families and individuals struggling to feed themselves contact us and we interview them about their circumstances, then help them with emergency food.

Accessing food at the Mission

There are 2 methods of accessing food from Christchurch City Mission; a pre-packed parcel or a shop through the self-serve foodbank - Pou Manaaki.

Both these methods require an appointment which can be organised by phoning 03 365 0635 or 0800 787 855.

Our Foodbank Assessors will do a brief assessment and clients will be given a day and time to come in and collect a pre-packed parcel or do a shop through the self-serve foodbank, which is based on a point system. Photo ID and proof of address will be required on collection.

Food parcel allocation will be issued once every seven weeks.

An appointment with a financial mentor will need to happen for authorisation of ongoing food parcels.

External agencies will continue to email a referral through to the foodbank to make a booking for a pre-packed parcel. Email: foodbank@citymission.org.nz

All food parcel pick-ups and Pou Manaaki shops must have a pre-booked appointment time.