Articles for tag: Community organisations, Food banks, Food waste, Funding challenges

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Whanganui food rescue hub faces closure, calls for community lifeline

A vital community resource that has diverted over 124,000 kilograms of surplus food from landfills and provided over 275,000 meals to those in need is facing imminent closure. The Whanganui Kai Hub, a food rescue organisation operating since 2022, has issued an urgent appeal for financial support, warning that without a significant influx of donations, ...

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Hawke’s Bay biodiversity projects get $110,000 funding boost

Community groups in Hawke’s Bay working to protect and restore local biodiversity are set to benefit from a significant funding boost. Applications open on Thursday, March 27th, 2025, for the Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay Environmental Enhancement Contestable Fund, offering grants ranging from $1,000 to $15,000. This year’s fund, totaling $110,000, is supported by a new partnership ...

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Re-Source to host inaugural charity golf tournament and auction

Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand — Local charity, Re-Source is hosting its first-ever Charity Golf Tournament and Auction, aiming to raise funds for their work in the Hawke’s Bay community. The event will take place on Friday, April 11th, at the Hawke’s Bay Golf Club. Re-Source is Hawke’s Bay’s Resource Recovery Hub, promoting sustainability and resilience by ...

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Food rescue: A dollar stretched sevenfold

As Government Funding Hangs in the Balance, Report Reveals Food Rescue Delivers Meals for Pennies New Zealand’s food rescue organizations are facing an uncertain future, with crucial government funding set to expire in June, but a closer look at their operations reveals an extraordinary level of financial efficiency that advocates say is unmatched in the ...