Taupō Community Kai

We are a part of Āwhina Society providing support to families and people in need in the Taupō Community.

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If you or someone you know needs our help,
get in touch with us

Welcome to Taupō
Community Kai

We are a part of Āwhina Society providing support (in the form of food parcels) to families and people in need in the Taupō Community.

We offer a delivery service to your home or we can arrange a mutual meeting point Monday to Friday afternoons. If you are working or in receipt of a benefit, please call Work & Income on 0800 559 009 to check if you are entitled to any food assistance first. You may also be entitled to accommodation or temporary additional support if you meet certain criteria.

If you or someone you know needs our help, please get in touch with us either by phone on 07 377 1507 (answer phone service) or email foodbank@awhina.org.nz.

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How Can I Get Help?

We work on a referral basis. Many of our referrals come from an organisation called Here to help U, which connects people in need to the appropriate community provider.

We also have relationships with more community groups and organisations throughout Taupō that refer people to us. These include schools, social workers, budget advisers, and counselling services.

➜ If you need help now please contact Here to Help U.

➜ See a full list of our referral agencies

How can I get help?

How you can help

Taupō Community Kai relies on your generosity to ensure families have something to put on the table. It doesn't have to be a lot, everything is used and nothing goes to waste.

DONATE TIME
DONATE FOOD
DONATE FUNDS

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Who we help

Aside from offering individual food parcels for families & people in the region, we also support organisations that offer wrap around services with regular food deliveries:

Womens Refuge
Toi Ohomai Student Assistance
Taupō Police
Pensioner Paetiki Programme
Mangakino Community Centre

Every year our Āwhina Angels help with our Christmas Appeal collecting, sorting & distributing wrapped presents to bless whānau in the region.

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News & Updates

Āwhina Society Inc Annual General Meeting

Please join us for the Āwhina Society Inc. Annual General Meeting

Campaigns

Dec 23

Money for Jam

Money for Jam is a fundraiser aimed to raise money to top up the generous donations we get from the community for items we may not normally have access to, such as produce, perishable items, sanitary products etc.

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