For over 100 years, Auckland City Mission has led the way in tackling and reducing poverty in the region.

 

Whether its locating permanent and sustained housing, providing care and support where physical or mental health has been compromised or ensuring basic nutrition is available to those who need it, The Mission’s commitment to the welfare of Aucklanders cannot be overstated.

 

Each year The Mission provides around 50,000 food parcels to ensure basic nutrition is available to any who need it and the need is always greater around Christmas time, when everyone should be able to enjoy some good-will and relief from daily struggles and pressures.

 

This year UPS Power Solutions is using its Helping Hands Initiative to support Auckland City Mission in bringing Christmas joy to Aucklanders who are struggling at this challenging time.

 

Last year, with the help of organisations like ours, The Mission distributed around 30,000 gifts and 9,000 Christmas food parcels to families in our community, who would otherwise have gone without.

 

“In times of uncertainty it feels good to help others and helping the communities of our staff and customers is core to the vision of the Helping hands Initiative. Our team put their heads together and chose to support the Auckland City Mission’s Auckland Angels appeal,” says Nicky Blackmore, Managing Director of UPS Power Solutions.

 

 

 

 

The task was a headed-up by UPS Power Solution’s Channel Sales Manager, Luana Downing, who checked in with the Mission for guidance, before loading up her company credit card and then the boot of her car with vital supplies.

 

 

“As well as nutritious food that would keep well and be easily stored, the Mission asked if we could also provide toiletry items as these often as necessary as food. We’re proud to join thousands of other generous Aucklanders who donated items early, really helping the Mission to sort and pack the food ready for distribution from early December,” says Downing.

 

UPSPS Auckland Angels Shopping list  

12 tubes of toothpaste

4 Men’s shampoo and conditioner sets

8 Women’s shampoo

8 Women’s conditioner

27 Shampoo and conditioner sets

31 Packs of menstrual pads

12 Packs of wet wipes

36 cakes of soap

12 Tins of baked beans

12 Tins of spaghetti

24 Tins of tuna

11 Bag of spaghetti pasta

12 Bags of macaroni pasta

17 Bags of pasta spirals

10 1.5KG bags of flour

10 Jars of peanut butter

12 Tins of fruit salad

10 Packs of Christmas tarts

 

For more information on Auckland City Mission: https://www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz/

Donate here: https://www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz/donate/