Seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables
Tinned vegetables such as corn kernels, beans, peas, carrots, tomatoes
Tinned fish and canned meats
Tinned fruit
Tinned spaghetti and baked beans
Tinned soups and dried soup packets
Tea bags and milk powder
Baby food, baby milk formula, baby nappies and wipes
Dried goods such as rice, sugar, flour, instant noodles and pasta
Biscuits, snack and muesli bars
Spreads such as jam, peanut butter and marmite
Household items such as bar soap, soap powder, toilet rolls, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo etc
Monetary Donations
Monetary donations are used to enable the Foodbank to keep operating. There are several ways you can donate:
- Make a one-off or regular* donation on our Givealittle page here (a donation receipt is delivered straight away to the e-mail address you enter)
- Donate direct into our bank account: 03-0531-0526749-01 - Lower Hutt Foodbank (provide your name in the PARTICULARS field and send us an email with address details for your receipt)
- Donate by Cheque to Lower Hutt Community Foodbank, PO Box 31172, Lower Hutt 5010
*You could also consider a regular donation to help the Foodbank cover rental costs.
The Lower Hutt Community Foodbank is registered as a charitable entity (CC25676). All donations qualify for tax credits and receipts will be issued in April each year after the end of the tax year (or earlier if requested).
Fundraising Events
You could host a fundraising event at your office, home or school and donate the proceeds to the Foodbank. If it's a public event, send our Secretary an email to lhfoodbank.sec@gmail.com and we will promote it on our facebook page.
