Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA)
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To learn more about what our charity does please go to our Facebook page. This is where you can see what our food rescue volunteers are up to Sunday to Friday and our non food team Monday to Friday.
Last Thursday our charity was privileged to win the Health and Well Being category and the Supreme Award for the work that our volunteers do across the Greater Wellington region.
We are humbled to receive this award as last financial year our team of volunteers rescued and redistributed nearly … View moreLast Thursday our charity was privileged to win the Health and Well Being category and the Supreme Award for the work that our volunteers do across the Greater Wellington region.
We are humbled to receive this award as last financial year our team of volunteers rescued and redistributed nearly 350 tons of food and over 4,000 banana boxes of the necessities of life to pass on to clients working with our partner agencies for free.
It was a nice surprise which occurred a few days after our 11th birthday.
Its amazing that our charity started in our double garage 11 years ago after being inspired by the Inside Childhood Poverty by Bryan Bruce.
Last Tuesday we were in a room full of great community groups and charities that help families in the Porirua area.
As we work in the background (not picking or meeting the families we assist) we were humbled to receive the 2022 Wellington Airport Community Award for the work that we do in the … View moreLast Tuesday we were in a room full of great community groups and charities that help families in the Porirua area.
As we work in the background (not picking or meeting the families we assist) we were humbled to receive the 2022 Wellington Airport Community Award for the work that we do in the Porirua region.
KCA won the Health and Well Being category and took out the Supreme Award.
Sincerest thanks from Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA) to all the local businesses that are part of our food rescue program - New World Khandallah, Newlands New World, Countdown Johnsonville, Countdown Johnsonville Mall, Johnsonville School Famers Market, New World Churton Park, New World Tawa, Tawa… View moreSincerest thanks from Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA) to all the local businesses that are part of our food rescue program - New World Khandallah, Newlands New World, Countdown Johnsonville, Countdown Johnsonville Mall, Johnsonville School Famers Market, New World Churton Park, New World Tawa, Tawa Lions, Countdown Tawa, MG Marketing, Countdown Estore, Bidfresh, Goodman Fielder, Foodstuffs North Island Transport Division, Rosa Foods, Countdown Porirua, New World Porirua, New World Paremata, New World Whitby, Indokiwi Grocers, NZ Food Network and others. Thanks also to the general public for their donation of food.
Special thanks goes out to the local businesses who allow their premises to be a drop off point - Barbara Edmonds Electoral Office, PGG Wrightson, Dobbins Office Furniture, Tawa Community Centre, National Storage in Tawa, Churton Park Community Centre, Newlands Community Centre, Johnsonville Community Centre, Auto Super Shoppe Johnsonville, Island Bay Community Centre during their opening hours.
HUGE THANKS to our team of volunteers whose dedication to the work that we do in the background volunteer weekly (Monday to Friday) or monthly on a Sunday. In the spirit of transparency, none of our volunteers are eligible or allowed to take any of the donated food or goods themselves.
Special mention goes to Johnsonville Crafty Critters group who knit several hundred items each year for us to distribute. James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor also.
In the financial year ending 31st March 2021, our volunteers redistributed nearly 345 tons of food, over 2,900 banana boxes of clothing, shoes, school supplies, linen and then furniture and whiteware to our partner agencies.
Please note that we do not accept requests from the general public for assistance.
This stock was shared with over 70 partner agencies across the Greater Wellington region from as far as Upper Hutt into Wellington City and up to Kapiti Coast.
Here is a list of some of the agencies we distribute stock to:-
1) Upper Hutt Foodbank
2) Salvation Army Lower Hutt Foodbank
3) Salvation Army Johnsonville
4) Salvation Army Porirua Foodbank
5) St Vincent de Paul Wellington Foodbank
6) Johnsonville Foodbank
7) Newlands Foodbank
8) Newlands Baptist Church Foodbank
9) The House of Grace
10) Wellington City Mission
11) St Vincent de Paul Tawa Foodbank
12) St Vincent de Paul Porirua Foodbank
13) Salvation Army Tawa Foodbank
14) St Annes Pantry Foodbank
15) Kapiti Community Foodbank
16) Tawa/Linden Plunket
17) Porirua/Titahi Bay Plunket
18) Johnsonville Plunket
19) Taeaomanino Trust
20) Challenge 2000
21) Porirua Womens Refuge
22) Porirua Whanau Centre
23) Te Roopu Awhina
24) WELLFed
25) Natone Park School
26) HHT School
27) Porirua Activity Centre
28) Titahi Bay North School
29) Linden School
30) Tawa College
31) Tawa Intermediate School
32) Tawa Kindy
33) Soup Kitchen Wellington
We are looking for a Storeman/General Hand Assistant to assist us. Working Monday to Friday from 7am to 3.30pm (30 minutes unpaid for lunch). This is a fixed term contract until 24th December 2021 due to funding received. This position is based in Grenada North.
The ideal candidate must be over … View moreWe are looking for a Storeman/General Hand Assistant to assist us. Working Monday to Friday from 7am to 3.30pm (30 minutes unpaid for lunch). This is a fixed term contract until 24th December 2021 due to funding received. This position is based in Grenada North.
The ideal candidate must be over 25 years old, have a full car licence with no demerit points or speeding tickets, a forklift licence, and be comfortable driving a light refrigeration truck with automatic transmission. The age requirement is due to insurance conditions for the successful applicant to operate our vehicles.
For more information and to apply online please go to the Trade Me link below. Applications close on the 13th February 2021.
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