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04 Jan 23 |
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Minimising food waste a win-win
Helping at Kaibosh is helping our environment Jeannine is one of our awesome volunteers at Kaibosh. She lends a hand once a week for a couple of hours as a Kaibosh Food Sorting Volunteer. Jeannine is passionate about reducing her carbon footprint as much as possible – so we recently had a chat to ask her more about how she does it. Her #ClimateResponse might give you a few ideas take action to reduce your own carbon footprint in 2023.
Continue Reading31 Oct 22 |
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Our year in review 2021-2022
Each year brings new challenges to Kaibosh but also new opportunities the 12 months period between July 2021-June 2022 saw this trend continue. With the publication of our regular Annual Review 2021-2022, we’ve been reflecting on the challenges and successes of the past year. Undoubtably the largest challenge for our team at Kaibosh in the past year, has been the increased demand put on our services with the arrival of COVID-19 in our communities and the affect that this has had on so many who were already struggling with the day-to-day realities of food insecurity. We continue to do our utmost to alleviate some of these difficulties through the provision of healthy and nutritious food, to the communities in which we operate.
Continue Reading19 Oct 22 |
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Come work with us – be a Food Rescue Driver
Would you like to work to minimise food waste and alleviate food insecurity in Wellington? Come work for Kaibosh – New Zealand’s first dedicated food rescue organisation! We are currently looking for a permanent Saturday Food Rescue Driver for our Wellington base who may also be available to cover occasional weekday and Sunday shifts. Saturday driver shifts are from 9.30am to 3pm. You will also join our pool of drivers who may be contacted if our regular drivers are sick, or on leave, on both weekdays and/or Sundays (There is no obligation to fill-in – it is only if you are able.)
Continue Reading13 Apr 17 |
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Two million meals provided!
Big news – Kaibosh has now provided over two million meals worth of fresh, healthy food to people in need.
Continue Reading08 Dec 16 |
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Earthquakes & banana puns
Kaibosh’s Wellington City branch was evacuated after the recent earthquakes, which has led to some challenging times for us – but we’re lucky to have friends like All Good, who’ve come to our rescue with a whole lot of bananas. How will bananas help us at this slippery time, you ask?
Continue Reading07 Sep 16 |
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Kaibosh Lower Hutt hits the 100,000 meal mark
We’ve recently hit an exciting milestone, with our Lower Hutt branch providing the equivalent of more than 100,000 meals to local community groups.
Continue Reading29 Apr 16 |
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Make a Meal in May for Kaibosh’s annual appeal
Find out about Make a Meal in May 2017 here! This weekend, Wellington food rescue organisation Kaibosh kicks off Make a Meal in May, its annual fundraising appeal. The idea is simple – supporters make a meal with friends at home or work and donate what they would have spent on a meal out to Kaibosh.
Continue Reading22 Apr 16 |
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Kaibosh thanks supporters at official opening
of Lower Hutt branch
Kaibosh has officially launched its Lower Hutt branch, hosting an event on Thursday evening to thank its many supporters for their contribution to getting the award-winning food rescue organisation’s second branch up and running.
Continue Reading04 Mar 16 |
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Food Rescue Heroes provide 5,500
Kaibosh meals to Wellingtonians in need
Since launching Food Rescue Heroes in November 2015, Kaibosh has raised the funds to provide the equivalent of 5,500 meals to Wellingtonians in need. The Food Rescue Heroes supporters’ programme sees Kaibosh teaming up with popular local businesses that offer special deals to regular donors.
Continue Reading07 Dec 15 |
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Buy a Beer and Spread the Cheer!
This Christmas, our friends at Garage Project are making it easy for you to donate by the pint. From 12pm this Saturday 12 December, 12 kegs of Garage Project beer will be pouring at 12 local bars – with all proceeds shared between Kaibosh and Room at the Inn.
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