Soup Kitchen

12 December, 2019

12 Days of Christmas 2019

It’s back! The 12 Days of Christmas! We are posting on our Facebook page daily, but if you want to get ahead…here is the whole list! Pledge your workplace for 2020 street appeal Packets of biscuits and snacks for Soup Hub days Fishing gear – hooks, sinkers, tacklebox Men’s shoes – sneakers and jandals, size […]

20 November, 2019

Sponsor a meal this festive season!

What better way to give back this Christmas, than to gift a meal to those in need?

17 October, 2019

World Homeless Day at the Compassion Soup Kitchen

Thursday 10th October 2019 was World Homeless Day. This time is used to educate people on the issue of homelessness, as well as to celebrate and support those doing good work to support the homeless and those sleeping rough in our community. Big thanks to Hon Kris Faafoi MP and Hon Paul Eagle MP who volunteered for meal service […]

7 October, 2019

World Homeless Day – 10th October 2019

Thursday, 10th October 2019 is World Homeless Day. This time is used to educate people on the issue of homelessness, as well as to celebrate and support those doing good work to support the homeless and those sleeping rough in our community.

17 June, 2019

National Volunteers Week: Compassion Soup Kitchen volunteer Joe Greco recognised at the Ministry of Health Volunteer Awards

National Volunteer Week celebrates the collective contribution of the 1.2 million volunteers who enrich Aotearoa New Zealand. We had a great start to National Volunteers Week at the Compassion Soup Kitchen where the contributions of one of our long serving volunteers was recognised. Joe Greco was recognised for his work with Compassion – he first started volunteering in […]

16 June, 2019

Wellingtonian’s show continued support for the Compassion Soup Kitchen after 118 years

On Friday 14th June, the Wellington community demonstrated their support of the Compassion Soup Kitchen. Over 250 volunteers collected at 20 sites across Wellington City, Lower Hutt and Porirua to support the Soup Kitchen’s service to help people in need to live with dignity in the community. The Compassion Soup Kitchen has been serving the […]

10 June, 2019

The Kitchen is the Heart of the Home – Annual Appeal: Friday 14 June

On Friday 14th June 2019, over 250 volunteers will collect at 22 sites around the Wellington region, fundraising for the Compassion Soup Kitchen’s Annual Street Day Appeal. The Street Appeal plays a vital role in raising funds to help the Soup Kitchen keep its doors open, and awareness of the challenges people in our community […]

1 June, 2019

Hupa Magazine – the latest issue is out now!

The latest issue of ‘Hupa’ – the Compassion Soup Kitchen’s magazine – is out now! It includes articles about our Mahi, stories and poems from the Soup Kitchen writing circle, and more. You can read it online here or call into 132 Tory Street between 9:00am and 4:00pm from Monday to Friday to pick up your free […]

30 May, 2019

Compassion Soup Kitchen supported by local cafes through Choice

The Compassion Soup Kitchen recently joined up with Choice, a Wellington based initiative which launched at the end of May 2019. Choice is a new payment system, where instead of making payments with your credit or debit card, you can pay with the Choice app on your phone by scanning the Choice QR code at checkout at various local […]

19 March, 2019

Neighbour’s Fun Day – Saturday 23 March 2019, 11am – 2pm

On Saturday 23 March, over eight different local Wellington community organisations are hosting a Neighbour’s Fun Day, alongside those that they assist. The purpose of Neighbour’s Day is to address the issue that many people today recognise they are isolated from their neighbours, yet are unsure what to do about it. This day is about […]

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