Food Providers - We need to know how things are going for you!
The Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective are working with MSD at this time to support food banks across the country in order that those who are low income food insecure can be best supported through the COVID 19 lockdown.
We are wanting to know who is still operating, how much food you are distributing, what and whether you have enough supply and what ongoing support might be helpful for you and the people you serve.
Help us out by filling in this short questionnaire right now
AND then supply us with an update each week during the COVID 19 pandemic.
Just click on the link and follow the questions, Click here
THANK YOU!
The Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective & MSD
www.zerohunger.org.nz
[email protected]
The Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective are working with MSD at this time to support food banks across the country in order that those who are low income food insecure can be best supported through the COVID 19 lockdown.
We are wanting to know who is still operating, how much food you are distributing, what and whether you have enough supply and what ongoing support might be helpful for you and the people you serve.
Help us out by filling in this short questionnaire right now
AND then supply us with an update each week during the COVID 19 pandemic.
Just click on the link and follow the questions, Click here
THANK YOU!
The Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective & MSD
www.zerohunger.org.nz
[email protected]
EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES
Over the course of this week, the Wellington City Emergency Welfare Team has been activated to respond to Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 and its impact on our city’s residents. Please read the following information for reference to volunteering and providing essential services. Let us know if your food distribution operations are in need of volunteers and personal protective equipment (i.e. gloves and masks).
Food Redistribution:
Our team identified food distribution networks as being an essential service with far reaching impacts if food rescue is disrupted. We connected with the two largest distributors of food to food banks and food pick-up locations in Wellington. Both organisations have already taken steps to reduce risk of spread of illness, while maintaining their current distribution levels. We are contacting food banks and relevant agencies to confirm their model of service delivery moving forward. This will include asking if they are still operational and if they require more assistance e.g. volunteers. If you know someone who requires food assistance please encourage them (at a safe distance or over phone/email) to call the Wellington City Mission on 0800 245 0900.
Volunteers:
In the case that volunteers are a crucial part of maintaining the effective operation of an essential service, they may still be a part of these operations, however this is at the discretion of the services. Read the attached health and safety requirements for volunteers. In the case that a service is using volunteers, we will be looking to providing them with appropriate PPE as required.
MSD ADVICE FOR EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES
MSD has issued guidance and information for foodbanks, food rescue and other community food services operating in the COVID-19 environment.
This is essential reading, and includes:
MSD is supporting Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective to establish best practice guidelines for CDEM groups to work with the foodbank and food rescue sector. These should be issued by early next week. MSD is also supporting Kore Hiakai to collect information on which foodbanks, food rescue and other community food services are operating, including trends and issues. Kore Hiakai will be reporting this through to MSD on a regular basis. Kore Hiakai have set up a foodbank survey where you can provide them with your information. We would be enormously appreciative if you could complete this.
The Compassion Soup Kitchen
The Compassion Soup Kitchen's dining room is back open for anyone who needs a hot meal:
Open for Breakfast 7.45-8.45am and Dinner 4.45-5.45pm Monday to Saturday in the dining room.
And Sunday - takeaway meal: 12pm-1pm
Please see our facebook page for details www.facebook.com/soupkitchenwellington
You can read more about what the Soup Kitchen is doing here:
https://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/news/2020/03/soup-kitchen
You can also support them by donating here https://soupkitchen.org.nz/donate/
Kaibosh
Woohoo! At Kaibosh we're excited to be at Level 1. Awesome work New Zealand! Thank you to our incredible community for helping us through these past few months, for your support in the form of food donations and financial donations. We're looking forward to welcoming all of our volunteers back, and continuing our work to get good food to those who need it.
Please check out our facebook page for any updates https://www.facebook.com/Kaibosh.NZ/
To receive food click here https://www.kaibosh.org.nz/receive-food/
You can also support them by donating here https://www.kaibosh.org.nz/donate-now/
St Vincent de Paul Wellington
Newtown Welfare and Support Hub open at reduced hours:
10am – 3pm / Monday – Friday.
All services are back to normal operations (while adhering to hygiene, cleaning, and distancing measures):
Wellington City Mission
Our Services at Alert Level 1
As part of this reset, we transformed and refreshed our Drop-in Centre space, and have renamed it our ‘Community Lounge’. With a pop of colour, carpet, and couches, we wanted to provide our manuhiri and guests in our community with a mana-enhancing space to relax, and enjoy the company of others. Our Community Lounge is open five days a week, 9:30am to 3:30pm.
You will be welcomed in with a smile, and some glorious baking by our volunteers.
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, call Healthline 0800 358 5453 for advice and further information.
You can also support them by donating here wellingtoncitymission.org.nz/want-to-help/donate/
RESOURCES FOR THOSE WORKING WITH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
Over the course of this week, the Wellington City Emergency Welfare Team has been activated to respond to Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 and its impact on our city’s residents. Please read the following information for reference to volunteering and providing essential services. Let us know if your food distribution operations are in need of volunteers and personal protective equipment (i.e. gloves and masks).
Food Redistribution:
Our team identified food distribution networks as being an essential service with far reaching impacts if food rescue is disrupted. We connected with the two largest distributors of food to food banks and food pick-up locations in Wellington. Both organisations have already taken steps to reduce risk of spread of illness, while maintaining their current distribution levels. We are contacting food banks and relevant agencies to confirm their model of service delivery moving forward. This will include asking if they are still operational and if they require more assistance e.g. volunteers. If you know someone who requires food assistance please encourage them (at a safe distance or over phone/email) to call the Wellington City Mission on 0800 245 0900.
Volunteers:
In the case that volunteers are a crucial part of maintaining the effective operation of an essential service, they may still be a part of these operations, however this is at the discretion of the services. Read the attached health and safety requirements for volunteers. In the case that a service is using volunteers, we will be looking to providing them with appropriate PPE as required.
MSD ADVICE FOR EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES
MSD has issued guidance and information for foodbanks, food rescue and other community food services operating in the COVID-19 environment.
This is essential reading, and includes:
- Providing food as an essential service
- Guidance and information on safety
- CDEM support for foodbanks, including recovery of costs.
MSD is supporting Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective to establish best practice guidelines for CDEM groups to work with the foodbank and food rescue sector. These should be issued by early next week. MSD is also supporting Kore Hiakai to collect information on which foodbanks, food rescue and other community food services are operating, including trends and issues. Kore Hiakai will be reporting this through to MSD on a regular basis. Kore Hiakai have set up a foodbank survey where you can provide them with your information. We would be enormously appreciative if you could complete this.
The Compassion Soup Kitchen
The Compassion Soup Kitchen's dining room is back open for anyone who needs a hot meal:
Open for Breakfast 7.45-8.45am and Dinner 4.45-5.45pm Monday to Saturday in the dining room.
And Sunday - takeaway meal: 12pm-1pm
Please see our facebook page for details www.facebook.com/soupkitchenwellington
You can read more about what the Soup Kitchen is doing here:
https://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/news/2020/03/soup-kitchen
You can also support them by donating here https://soupkitchen.org.nz/donate/
Kaibosh
Woohoo! At Kaibosh we're excited to be at Level 1. Awesome work New Zealand! Thank you to our incredible community for helping us through these past few months, for your support in the form of food donations and financial donations. We're looking forward to welcoming all of our volunteers back, and continuing our work to get good food to those who need it.
Please check out our facebook page for any updates https://www.facebook.com/Kaibosh.NZ/
To receive food click here https://www.kaibosh.org.nz/receive-food/
You can also support them by donating here https://www.kaibosh.org.nz/donate-now/
St Vincent de Paul Wellington
Newtown Welfare and Support Hub open at reduced hours:
10am – 3pm / Monday – Friday.
All services are back to normal operations (while adhering to hygiene, cleaning, and distancing measures):
- Food Bank
- Pregnancy Assistance
- Social Work
- Material Assistance
- 04 389 7122
Wellington City Mission
Our Services at Alert Level 1
- Community Lounge
As part of this reset, we transformed and refreshed our Drop-in Centre space, and have renamed it our ‘Community Lounge’. With a pop of colour, carpet, and couches, we wanted to provide our manuhiri and guests in our community with a mana-enhancing space to relax, and enjoy the company of others. Our Community Lounge is open five days a week, 9:30am to 3:30pm.
You will be welcomed in with a smile, and some glorious baking by our volunteers.
- Food help
- Donations
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, call Healthline 0800 358 5453 for advice and further information.
You can also support them by donating here wellingtoncitymission.org.nz/want-to-help/donate/
RESOURCES FOR THOSE WORKING WITH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
Health and Safety Requirements for Volunteers
In order to keep our communities healthy and protected, it is vital that emergency food providers practice the following protocol informed by the Ministry of Public Health, and other best practice recommendations.
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