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Food Bank
Opening Hours: 1.30pm to 4pm Monday and Friday.
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The Food Bank |
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| NewstalkZB Food Day Appeal |
| THANK YOU: DCM would like to thank the following businesses for their support for the food bank: Pandoro
Panetteria
And the members of the following churches: Ngaio
Union |
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Compassion House, Lukes Lane PO Box 6133, Marion Square, Wellington Ph:04-384-7699; Fx:04-384-7688 |
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The DCM Food Bank is one of the key grass roots services we provide. However our Food Bank service goes further than just providing emergency food assistance to meet immediate need. We also endeavour to identify and address the underlying reasons for an individual’s shortage of food so that people don’t have to keep returning to a food bank for assistance.
Where to go for emergency food assistance:
Check the list of Wellington Regional Food Banks to find the food bank nearest to you. We do not give food parcels out of area - people wanting a food parcel should go to their local food bank. We do not deliver food parcels.Check with the Work and Income Call Centre whether you have a Special Need Grant (SNG) entitlement - 0800-559-009. The key to accessing SNG assistance is to keep receipts because you will be asked to show you have spent your money on another essential need and this is why you can't buy food.
Free Bread:
DCM has bags of free bread available in a freezer in the foyer. Anybody is welcome to come and help themselves to bread - no questions asked.To donate food:
The DCM food bank relies on your donations. Food can be dropped into our food bin at City New World or directly into the office.Interview procedure:
Applicants for a food parcel will be asked to complete an interview. This helps to determine if they are eligible for a Special Needs Grant (SNG) or other assistance from the Department of Work and Income.
