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Street Football joins Culture Kicks
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 10:46 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Street Football Aotearoa players are set to take part in Wellington City Council’s Culture Kicks football tournament this weekend at Martin Luckie park in Berhampore. Members of the NZ Homeless World Cup team, which competed in Melbourne last November, ... More >>
World Expert on Homelessness – Speaking in Welling
Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 3:07 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
You’re invited to attend a presentation by one of the world’s leading thinkers on homelessness. Philip Mangano, Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, is an inspiring speaker and has a tremendous amount of experience ... More >>
Will you “Pimp this bum”?
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 5:29 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
An online marketing campaign, drawing attention to homelessness, in America has gained worldwide attention and also criticism. More >>
Healthy Support
Friday, 6 March 2009, 1:57 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Food bank users at Downtown Community Ministry are finding organic fruit and vegetables included in their parcels after support from Paraparaumu’s Organic Connection. More >>
A Response to Homelessness
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 12:35 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Te Whare Oki Oki – a residential model for supporting people with enduring addiction and physical health problems, is the topic for Director Stephanie McIntyre’s presentation at the Journey Forward Stakeholders Forum in Porirua next week. More >>
What's Your Tipping Point?
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 11:45 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Recent Downtown Community Ministry research into the use of its food bank has revealed a group of people with an increasing number of visits but who don’t receive support from other DCM services. More >>
New Year's Greetings from DCM
Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 5:02 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Downtown Community Ministry steps into 2009 ready to continue its strong commitment to assisting people in need. More >>
Public Support Helps Spread Christmas Cheer
Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 5:41 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Christmas themed food hampers prepared for service users at Downtown Community Ministry are ready after a big-hearted response from members of the public. More >>
NZ Team Awarded Best Newcomers
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 12:44 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
New Zealand’s Homeless World Cup Team came home from the Melbourne tournament this week after a gutsy effort to place 40th in the 56 team competition. More >>
Christmas Food Appeal this Saturday
Thursday, 27 November 2008, 10:29 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Downtown Community is asking you to make a big difference to people short of food this Christmas by giving to the food appeal this Saturday. More >>
Hear Yulia Perform in Cuba Mall
Thursday, 27 November 2008, 10:23 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Wellington songbird, Yulia, will entertain shoppers in Cuba Mall this Saturday to promote her upcoming fundraising concert for inner city social agency Downtown Community Ministry. More >>
US Embassy Celebrates Thanksgiving with Downtown
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 12:26 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Roast turkey and pumpkin pie are the order of the day as Downtown Community Ministry hosts a special Thanksgiving lunch next Wednesday, 26th. More >>
Football Fever Fundraiser
Friday, 31 October 2008, 2:54 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Street football hits Civic Square next Friday to support the New Zealand Homeless Football World Cup Team. The day culminates with the viewing of the internationally recognised film ‘Kicking It’. The feature documentary, narrated by Colin Farrell, ... More >>
Lotto’s Let Down
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 1:26 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
The buzz amongst service users in Downtown Community Ministry’s reception area matched the nation’s interest in last Saturday night’s 30 million Lotto jackpot. People commented on the huge amount of prize money on offer and their likelihood ... More >>
Food banks have vital role
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 4:21 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Debt, high housing costs and low incomes continue to be the main reasons people seek food bank support, says a recent report by the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services. More >>
Wananga Student Follows His Heart
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 12:13 am | Downtown Community Ministries
With a life experience echoing that of some Downtown Community Ministry clients, social work student David Manuel is relishing his placement at DCM and the insight it is giving. More >>
Night Shelter Manager’s Decade of Service Ends
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 1:49 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Wellington’s Night Shelter farewells long time manager Barry MacDonald this week who is travelling back to England to settle. Barry has worked at the Night Shelter on Taranaki St for the last 10 years and lists the recent major upgrade as the best ... More >>
A Banking Service that’s Breaking down Barriers
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 1:02 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Barriers to setting up a bank account are forcing people to seek out Downtown Community Ministry’s Street People Project banking programme. Several recent people who have joined the programme have all found it difficult to provide the necessary documentation ... More >>
Homeless Football Fever
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 2:13 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
From the Night Shelter to a degree in Alcohol and Drug Counselling – that’s the hope of one Homeless World Cup hopeful and Downtown Community Ministry service user. More >>
Massive Book Fair Sale on Next Weekend
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 5:31 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Tens of thousands of books at incredible prices go on sale next weekend to raise funds for Downtown Community Ministry’s work amongst Wellingtonians in need. More >>
