Our Vision
Our Vision
Our story
In 2015, The Salvation Army, Woolworths and Lucid teamed up to design a self-sustaining, online direct-donation e-commerce platform. The Foodbank Project was created which gave people across New Zealand a way to donate much needed food and grocery items to The Salvation Army's foodbanks.
The Foodbank Project concept was created by Galen King, the founder of Lucid, who began working on it as a passion project in the evenings on his couch. The project has now developed into a fully functioning online shop for anyone to donate groceries as easily as if they were shopping online for their own food.
Many years later, thanks to the generous support of our donors and the hard work of our foodbank teams, The Foodbank Project has expanded to 6-0+ Salvation Army foodbanks around New Zealand being able to access regular food donations.
Our why
Every week we see thousands of Kiwis come through the doors of The Salvation Army with their own unique story, looking for help and hope. The mission of The Salvation Army is to care for people, transform lives and reform society, the Foodbank Project has grown into a key way we carry out this mission in a practical way.
At The Salvation Army we’re working collaboratively to address the root causes of food insecurity and financial hardship. Our aim is to provide mana-enhancing practices for Kiwis experiencing poverty related hunger. Te Kai Mākona is an evolution of helping provide a longer-term solution to those who are experiencing food hardship in Aotearoa and will help in providing food security.
Food support is the first step to receiving support through The Salvation Army’s wrap around services that transform lives. Food gives people a hand up when they need it the most, and we want everyone who comes through our doors to feel supported and dignified, no matter their situation or background.
