July - August 2025

Shore Winter Food Drive

Shifting the dial on food insecurity on the Shore.

Together.

The Shore Winter Food Drive is back again for 2025!

By working together, no single organisation or church has to do everything or have all the expertise.

It’s a win for everyone.

  • Hard-working organisations working to address food insecurity get much-needed support for the programmes they run.

  • Organisations and churches without the capacity to run a food programme are given a simple way to join the cause.

  • Struggling whānau and individuals get a bit of extra help this winter.

Collection Points

  • Running during July and August 2025

  • Remember to check the Approved Items list, as non-approved items cannot be accepted

  • Please, do not leave items outside of collection hours.

  • Address:

    • Unit 2, 322 Rosedale Road, PO Box 303126, North Harbour, Auckland

    Drop off Times:

    • business hours (M-F 9am-5pm)

  • Address:

    • 2 The Terrace, Takapuna 0622

    Drop off Times:

    • Tuesday - Friday
      9:00am - 12:30pm

  • Address:

    • Windsor Park Baptist Church (church reception), 550 East Coast Road, Mairangi Bay

    Drop off Times:

    • 9am - 1pm Monday - Thursday (church reception),

    • Sunday mornings in the church foyer.

  • Address:

    • 9b Piermark Drive, Albany

    Drop off Times:

    • office open Tuesday - Friday 9am-2.30pm

    • Drop off also available at Sunday morning service at Albany Junior High School Gymnasium, Appleby Rd, Albany.

  • Address:

    • 92 Onewa Road, Northcote

    Drop off Times:

    • Monday to Friday 9am - 4.45pm

  • Address:

    • Unit 12/65 Paul Matthews Road, Rosedale (Access back door from Saturn Place)

    Drop off Times:

    • Mondays or Tuesdays (TBC)

  • Address:

    • 90 Rosedale Rd, Rosedale

    Drop off Times:

    • Monday -Friday 9am -2.30pm

  • Address:

    • Woodys Winners, 221 Rodney Street, Wellsford

    Drop off Times:

    • Monday to Saturday, 9am -5pm

  • Address:

    • TBC

    Drop off Times:

    • TBC

  • Address:

    • 72 Bayview Rd, Bayview, Auckland 0629

    Drop off Times:

    • Weekdays between 7:30am - 5:30pm

  • Address:

    • 7 Target Court, Wairau Valley 0627, Auckland

    Drop off Times:

    • Tuesday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

  • Address:

    • 148 Sycamore Drive, Sunnynook

    Drop off Times:

    • Monday to Friday - 9am - 4pm

  • Address:

    • Rawene Community Centre,
      33 Rawene Road, Birkenhead, Auckland

    Drop off Times:

    • Monday-Friday - 9am-4:30pm

Distribution Organisations

This year, we’re adding a direct donation option, for those who want to contribute money rather than physical goods. Here is an up-to-date list of distribution partners to support.

Good Works Trust, Forrest Hill

The Good Works Trust Food Security Hub supports vulnerable and hard-to-reach whanau by offering a “Hand Up” rather than a handout.

  • Emergency Food Parcels, Social Supermarket, and more

Salvation Army, Albany Bay

The Salvation Army helps people through budgeting advice, food and clothing assistance, life skills programmes and more.

  • Food Parcels (by appt), wrap-around care, and more

Salvation Army, Glenfield

The Salvation Army helps people through budgeting advice, food and clothing assistance, life skills programmes and more.

  • Food Parcels (by appt), wrap-around care, and more

Windsor Park Baptist Church

Windsor Park Baptist Church has a wide range of connected services for the community.

  • Weekly Food Distribution programme, wrap-around care, and more

Loaves and Fishes Wellsford

A very active food bank operating in Wellsford area.

  • Food Distribution details TBC

Mairangi Bay Community Church

Description TBC

  • Food Distribution details TBC

Mahurangi Hope Church and Community Centre

A very active food bank operating in the Mahurangi / Warkworth area.

  • Food Distribution details TBC

Auckland Dream Centre Community Trust

Description TBC

  • Food Distribution details TBC

De Paul House, Northcote

Provides housing and support services for those most underserved in our community, focusing on families with dependent children and adults over 65 years.

  • Emergency housing, Community Centre, and more

Birkdale Beachhaven Community Project

The Birkdale Beachhaven Community Project hosts weekly meals in Birkdale and in Beachhaven alongside many other activities.

  • Weekly Free Meal, Food Pantry, and more

How we can help

  • Promotion

    We need everyone to spread the word far and wide for people to donate approved items. This might look like sharing to your organisation’s social media platforms, or your email list, or putting a poster on your notice board.

  • Collection

    We need organisations and churches to sign on as drop-off points for food items. If you have space in your building to collect boxes, this is a really easy way to help out.

  • Distribution

    There is room for more distribution centres on the list. If you have an existing food donation programme running through your organisation or church and would like to help out, please get in touch!

Promotional Material

Want to help spread the word about the North Shore Winter Food Drive? The following resources are available for you to download for free.

For ideas on promotion, we’ve provided a simple guide.
Download the PDF here.

Sign up here

Sign up here and we'll get in touch about specific details around collection times that work for your organisation or church.

The Food Drive runs during July and August 2025.