Give a Christmas Dinner
By Kete Kai
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Give A Christmas Dinner
Project 2021-10-31 16:48:00 +1300
We don't want Kiwi families to go hungry this Christmas.
Right now, more than 50,000 families in New Zealand are struggling to put food on the table every day. As Christmas approaches, difficult times become even harder for families across New Zealand.
I don't think we need to tell you that Covid-19 has changed our lives. Our "new norm" now consists of uncertainties but also provides possibilities.
Christmas should be a time for friends, whānau and laughter, not having to choose between presents for the children or a Christmas meal.
Hence, we want to ensure that Kiwi families don't go hungry this Christmas.
Who is Kete Kai?
Here at Kete Kai, we deliver meal kits. Based out of the Waikato, we also service parts of Auckland.
This Christmas, we want it to be more than that - we want to deliver hope to Kiwi families in need.
Earlier this year, we kicked off our first 'Kia Kaha Pay it Forward' campaign, and in just a few months, we raised over $140,000 and distributed more than 2100 meals to Kiwi families via our community partners.
Our Goal
Please help us to provide Christmas meals to Kiwi families in need.
We aim to raise initially raise $20,000 to feed 250 New Zealand families. Ultimately, we'd love to raise $80,000 to feed 1000 New Zealand families this Christmas.
We know we can do it, but we need your help.
Give a Christmas Dinner
Our 'Pay it Forward Christmas Crate' is filled with nutritious and delicious festive food, including meat, vegetables and pudding.
Designed to feed a family of four, the crate costs $80, including a $5 donation/koha to our community partners.
The crates will be distributed to the chosen families by the 23rd of December.
How we choose the families
Kete Kai has developed partnerships with several community partners through our existing community-based strategies, such as our pay it forward meal kits.
These community partners will choose the families on our behalf who will receive the meals. They know better than anyone the hardships going on in our communities.
Our current community partners are:
1. Annies Corner - Waikato
2. Cambridge Community House - Waikato
3. Cambridge Community Garden - Waikato
4. Cambridge Pound Hounds - Waikato
5. Ngahinpouri PTA - Waikato
6. True Colours Children's Health Trust - Waikato
7. Single Parent Services - Waikato
8. Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust - Waikato
9. Shama - Waikato
10. Barnardos – Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Auckland
11. Dementia - Waikato
12. Here to Help U - Waikato
13. Pukete Neighbourhood House - Waikato
14. Kootuitui ki Papakura - Auckland
15. Fairfood - Auckland
16. Tauranga Foodbank – Nicki Goodwin, Manager
17. Te Puke Community response team
18. Whanau ora, Huria Trust
19. Taulanga Malie Reformed Christian Church Trust
20. Ngati Ranginui Iwi Kahli Elvin
21. Youth Encounters
22. Whaioranga Trust
How to choose where your pledge goes
If you would like to choose which community partner receives meal kits on your behalf, please complete this short form.
Together (you, Kete Kai and our community partners), we can spread the festive cheer this Christmas.
Please consider a pledge to pay Christmas dinner forward.
If you are a business and buy Christmas gifts for your clients, perhaps you might consider gifting Christmas Crates to a family instead. If you know of an organisation that might be interested in this, please forward this to them.
Help us restore hope this festive season and make Christmas a little bit special for as many Kiwi families that we can.
Give a Christmas… Because every family deserves one.
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We've hit $5000!
17/11/2021 at 9:44 AM
Thank you to all our pledgers!!
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Thank you.
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17/11/2021 at 9:41 AM
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If you would like to choose which community partner receives meal kits on your behalf, please complete this short form.
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15/12/2021 at 9:45am
"On behalf of the team at Aspire - Community Support please accept this pledge for two "Feed one families". We would like to nominate Here to Help U and Cambridge Community House. Many thanks."
15/12/2021 at 6:28am
"I hope y'all have a wonderful xmas celebration :-) "
14/12/2021 at 8:57am
13/12/2021 at 4:19pm
12/12/2021 at 10:39pm
11/12/2021 at 6:02pm
"Enjoy your family xmas...hope 2022 is good to you xx"
11/12/2021 at 4:44pm
"Merry Xmas from the Wharry family."
10/12/2021 at 8:17pm
10/12/2021 at 2:39pm
"On behalf of Pinnacle Incorporated we are wishing all families a safe and happy christmas. "
10/12/2021 at 12:24pm
10/12/2021 at 9:16am
09/12/2021 at 7:22pm
09/12/2021 at 5:00pm
09/12/2021 at 12:39pm
09/12/2021 at 11:26am
09/12/2021 at 11:08am
"With love "
09/12/2021 at 8:04am
"I am so pleased to be supporting something outside of Auckland. Neediness is everywhere. "
08/12/2021 at 7:53pm
"Christmas Wishes!"
08/12/2021 at 5:04pm
08/12/2021 at 5:02pm
"We want you to make it to $20,000 so have added another $100 to our original pledge. All the best from Niki, Kate, Jess, Becs, Robyn and Cath at NSPR Limited"
08/12/2021 at 3:49pm
08/12/2021 at 3:26pm
08/12/2021 at 12:32pm
"Thanks for bringing us together"
07/12/2021 at 5:29pm
07/12/2021 at 8:57am
"Merry Christmas x"
07/12/2021 at 8:01am
07/12/2021 at 6:53am
07/12/2021 at 6:39am
06/12/2021 at 7:42pm
06/12/2021 at 5:58pm
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Give A Christmas Dinner
Project 2021-10-31 16:48:00 +1300
We don't want Kiwi families to go hungry this Christmas.
Right now, more than 50,000 families in New Zealand are struggling to put food on the table every day. As Christmas approaches, difficult times become even harder for families across New Zealand.
I don't think we need to tell you that Covid-19 has changed our lives. Our "new norm" now consists of uncertainties but also provides possibilities.
Christmas should be a time for friends, whānau and laughter, not having to choose between presents for the children or a Christmas meal.
Hence, we want to ensure that Kiwi families don't go hungry this Christmas.
Who is Kete Kai?
Here at Kete Kai, we deliver meal kits. Based out of the Waikato, we also service parts of Auckland.
This Christmas, we want it to be more than that - we want to deliver hope to Kiwi families in need.
Earlier this year, we kicked off our first 'Kia Kaha Pay it Forward' campaign, and in just a few months, we raised over $140,000 and distributed more than 2100 meals to Kiwi families via our community partners.
Our Goal
Please help us to provide Christmas meals to Kiwi families in need.
We aim to raise initially raise $20,000 to feed 250 New Zealand families. Ultimately, we'd love to raise $80,000 to feed 1000 New Zealand families this Christmas.
We know we can do it, but we need your help.
Give a Christmas Dinner
Our 'Pay it Forward Christmas Crate' is filled with nutritious and delicious festive food, including meat, vegetables and pudding.
Designed to feed a family of four, the crate costs $80, including a $5 donation/koha to our community partners.
The crates will be distributed to the chosen families by the 23rd of December.
How we choose the families
Kete Kai has developed partnerships with several community partners through our existing community-based strategies, such as our pay it forward meal kits.
These community partners will choose the families on our behalf who will receive the meals. They know better than anyone the hardships going on in our communities.
Our current community partners are:
1. Annies Corner - Waikato
2. Cambridge Community House - Waikato
3. Cambridge Community Garden - Waikato
4. Cambridge Pound Hounds - Waikato
5. Ngahinpouri PTA - Waikato
6. True Colours Children's Health Trust - Waikato
7. Single Parent Services - Waikato
8. Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust - Waikato
9. Shama - Waikato
10. Barnardos – Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Auckland
11. Dementia - Waikato
12. Here to Help U - Waikato
13. Pukete Neighbourhood House - Waikato
14. Kootuitui ki Papakura - Auckland
15. Fairfood - Auckland
16. Tauranga Foodbank – Nicki Goodwin, Manager
17. Te Puke Community response team
18. Whanau ora, Huria Trust
19. Taulanga Malie Reformed Christian Church Trust
20. Ngati Ranginui Iwi Kahli Elvin
21. Youth Encounters
22. Whaioranga Trust
How to choose where your pledge goes
If you would like to choose which community partner receives meal kits on your behalf, please complete this short form.
Together (you, Kete Kai and our community partners), we can spread the festive cheer this Christmas.
Please consider a pledge to pay Christmas dinner forward.
If you are a business and buy Christmas gifts for your clients, perhaps you might consider gifting Christmas Crates to a family instead. If you know of an organisation that might be interested in this, please forward this to them.
Help us restore hope this festive season and make Christmas a little bit special for as many Kiwi families that we can.
Give a Christmas… Because every family deserves one.
Comments
You need to pledge to see this update.
We've hit $5000!
17/11/2021 at 9:44 AM
Thank you to all our pledgers!!
If you have anybody in your network who you think would like to make a pledge, please share this pledge me with your networks.
Thank you.
Nominate a community partners to receive meal kits
17/11/2021 at 9:41 AM
Thank you for your pledge.
If you would like to choose which community partner receives meal kits on your behalf, please complete this short form.
You need to pledge to see this update.
15/12/2021 at 9:45am
"On behalf of the team at Aspire - Community Support please accept this pledge for two "Feed one families". We would like to nominate Here to Help U and Cambridge Community House. Many thanks."
15/12/2021 at 6:28am
"I hope y'all have a wonderful xmas celebration :-) "
14/12/2021 at 8:57am
13/12/2021 at 4:19pm
12/12/2021 at 10:39pm
11/12/2021 at 6:02pm
"Enjoy your family xmas...hope 2022 is good to you xx"
11/12/2021 at 4:44pm
"Merry Xmas from the Wharry family."
10/12/2021 at 8:17pm
10/12/2021 at 2:39pm
"On behalf of Pinnacle Incorporated we are wishing all families a safe and happy christmas. "
10/12/2021 at 12:24pm
10/12/2021 at 9:16am
09/12/2021 at 7:22pm
09/12/2021 at 5:00pm
09/12/2021 at 12:39pm
09/12/2021 at 11:26am
09/12/2021 at 11:08am
"With love "
09/12/2021 at 8:04am
"I am so pleased to be supporting something outside of Auckland. Neediness is everywhere. "
08/12/2021 at 7:53pm
"Christmas Wishes!"
08/12/2021 at 5:04pm
08/12/2021 at 5:02pm
"We want you to make it to $20,000 so have added another $100 to our original pledge. All the best from Niki, Kate, Jess, Becs, Robyn and Cath at NSPR Limited"
08/12/2021 at 3:49pm
08/12/2021 at 3:26pm
08/12/2021 at 12:32pm
"Thanks for bringing us together"
07/12/2021 at 5:29pm
07/12/2021 at 8:57am
"Merry Christmas x"