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More Food for Thought
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 12:27 am | Downtown Community Ministries
More Food for Thought After a week of eating from a food parcel Downtown Community Ministry staff are finding plenty to ponder. “It’s really the lack of quality and variety that we’ve been struck by,” says DCM Director Stephanie McIntyre. ... More >>
Weather Weakens Book Collections
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 2:07 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Stormy weather in Wellington has hit Book Fair banners advertising collections for Downtown Community Ministry’s big annual fundraiser. More >>
Donate to DCM – Online
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 2:47 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Often Downtown Community Ministry is asked when we will get an online donation facility set up. Well, we’ve finally done it. More >>
Food Grants Finally Increase
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 11:25 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Last week’s announcement by the Government to double food grant entitlements is great news for people struggling to put food on the table this winter. More >>
Downtown Ministries Book Collections Continue
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 5:25 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Book lovers are reminded that now is the time to donate unwanted books for the Downtown Community Ministry annual book fair. More >>
Fill a Bag and Help the DCM Foodbank
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 1:35 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
The brown paper bag food appeal is on and provides another opportunity to support the DCM Food Bank. More >>
Support the Winter Food Appeal this Saturday
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 5:02 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Wellingtonians are asked to give generously this Saturday to the food bank winter appeal. More >>
Book Collections Begin
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 1:04 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Wheeli bins have been delivered to a number of locations around the city for people to donate their unwanted books. More >>
Australian Homelessness Conference
Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 5:09 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Last week’s Australian Conference on Homelessness, attended by Downtown Community Ministry staff Kate Bell and Alan Norman, showed the range of ideas being used to address homelessness in Australia. More >>
Free Public Screening: Homelessness in NZ
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 1:37 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
A free screening of the New Zealand documentary “Putting Homelessness in Focus” is being held next Friday. The 30 minute movie was released earlier this year and is making its way around the country with free public viewings. Wellington ... More >>
Adelaide Conference on Homelessness
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 2:06 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Downtown Community Ministry Bulletin 14 May 2008 Adelaide Conference on Homelessness Downtown Community Ministry’s Alan Norman and Kate Bell travel to Adelaide next week for the biannual National Homelessness Conference. The theme ... More >>
Food Grants Must Increase
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 12:38 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Annual food grant allocations from Work and Income are no longer enough for beneficiaries coping with recent increases in food prices. More >>
The road to employment
Thursday, 17 April 2008, 2:27 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
While national statistics boast record rates of employment plenty of people still find it tough getting back into the workforce. More >>
Tough rules miss the mark
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 11:34 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Next Monday sees the roll out of new identity standards across Work and Income offices nationwide. More >>
Get training for the Homeless World Cup
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 1:47 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Recruiting has begun to train and select players for the Street Football Aotearoa team to compete at the Homeless World Cup in Melbourne in December. More >>
Is a 24/7 liquor ban the best option?
Thursday, 27 March 2008, 11:31 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Council’s preferred option on a central city liquor ban falls short as an effective response to disorderly behaviour and crime in the inner city, says Downtown Community Ministry Director Stephanie McIntyre. More >>
Advocacy Knowledge and Skill Essential
Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 12:35 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Although St Patrick’s Day was celebrated on Monday, Downtown Community Ministry has kept an Irish touch through recently recruited staff member Laura Kearney. She says, “I’ve had a lot of comments about my accent and where I’m from. Even ... More >>
New Documentary DVD on NZ Homelessness
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 5:00 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
A new documentary exploring the issue of homelessness in New Zealand has just been released. ‘Putting Homelessness into Focus’ had its first public screening last night in Tauranga and further presentations are planned for other centres around ... More >>
Homelessness in NZ – Read all about it
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 9:25 am | Downtown Community Ministries
The first definitive perspective on homelessness, a critical issue for New Zealand’s social service agencies, has been released as an edition of Australian magazine, Parity. It has been written by New Zealand social service organisations and government ... More >>
DCM Calls on Budget Advisors to Lend a Hand
Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 2:12 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
A volunteer budget advisor is needed at Downtown Community Ministry to assist the organisation expand its budgeting service. More >>
