After a challenging year, many individuals and families are struggling this festive season. It’s a reminder that gift-giving is a special privilege that can help those in need.
We’ve partnered with our foodie friends at Dish Magazine to bring you a list of Good-approved organisations and charities you can donate to:
Gift a Safe Night with Women’s Refuge
Help the victims of family violence by booking a safe night for a woman and child from just $20.
A safe night includes a clean bed, child care, hot meals, 24-hour security, and advice and support. Donate a Safe Night here.
Variety the Children’s Charity
Provide grocery support for struggling families this Christmas with a donation from anywhere between $20 – $100.
RainbowYOUTH
Help charitable organisation RainbowYOUTH support queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex youth by donating here.
RainbowYouth wants all young people to thrive. It provides safe and respectful support to young people and their wider communities.
Mercy Hospice
Mercy Hospice is a free service for patients with a life-limiting illness needing palliative care, and donations help keep its services free for those in need.
Everybody Eats
Everybody Eats’ mission is to reduce food waste, food poverty and social isolation in New Zealand. Donate to help them to feed the homeless, elderly, single parents and other struggling kiwis through their open-invite dining concepts in Auckland, Wellington & Papamoa. Just $10 provides three meals.
SPCA
From just $25, a donation can give shelter, a bed and blankets to animals in need, or provide a sick and injured animal a veterinary examination.