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Pack the Bus Is a Go
Monday, 24 November 2014, 12:50 pm | Wellington City Mission
The Mission and event partners The Breeze are excited to announce that the annual ‘Pack the Bus’ Christmas toy and food collection starts today. Every day between approximately 10.00am and 3.00pm, until Friday 5 December, a Christmas-themed Go ... More >>
‘Star Car’ Driving Up Donations for Charity
Tuesday, 18 November 2014, 1:39 pm | Wellington City Mission
The Wellington City Mission’s new ‘Star Car’ is off to a roaring start. It’s a small Mission vehicle which has been converted into a mobile billboard and donation facility - equipped with cash donation slots and eftpos machines. Free chocolates ... More >>
New-Look ‘Christmas Star Appeal’
Monday, 10 November 2014, 2:22 pm | Wellington City Mission
The City Mission aims to assist even more struggling individuals and families this Christmas season. More >>
Clifton Terrace Students Packed the Bus for Christmas
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 1:57 pm | Wellington City Mission
Students at Clifton Terrace Model School got on board the ‘Go Pack the Bus’ event Friday, 29 November. Visited by a Christmas-themed Go Wellington bus inclusive with Santa Claus and band orchestrating Christmas classics, the students got in the true ... More >>
The Mission’s winter food collection is on again
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 10:00 am | Wellington City Mission
The Mission’s Brown Paper Bag winter food collection is on again between 13 and 28 June More >>
It’s time to Pack The Bus again!
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 11:43 am | Wellington City Mission
The Mission and event partners The Breeze, are excited to let you know the annual Go Pack The Bus Christmas toy and food collection starts on Monday 19 November. Every day between 10.00am and 2.00pm until Friday 30 November, a Christmas-themed Go Wellington ... More >>
Wellington Mission’s winter food collection
Monday, 11 June 2012, 10:24 am | Wellington City Mission
This is The Mission’s sixth Brown Paper Bag mid-year food appeal, and as always, Greater Wellington is encouraged to get behind this event. On Thursday 14 June, 55,000 Dominion Post newspapers will have an environmentally-friendly Mission Brown Paper ... More >>
Mission’s annual Christmas Street Appeal
Monday, 5 December 2011, 11:27 am | Wellington City Mission
The Wellington City Mission has a history of helping the people of Wellington since 1904, and these days we offer a range of programmes that encourage participants to confront and address their problems, and that help them move on to a quality life: More >>
It’s time to Pack The Bus!
Friday, 18 November 2011, 2:45 pm | Wellington City Mission
The Wellington City Mission and event partners The Breeze, are excited to announce the dates of our annual Go Pack The Bus Christmas toy and food appeal. More >>
City Mission’s annual Brown Paper Bag food appeal
Monday, 13 June 2011, 10:16 am | Wellington City Mission
It’s June, and that’s when The Mission asks fellow Wellingtonians to dig deep and donate non-perishable food items to keep food bank shelves stocked through winter. More >>
Fr Des Britten announces his retirement as City Missioner
Friday, 13 May 2011, 2:56 pm | Wellington City Mission
Fr Des Britten was appointed to the role of Wellington City Missioner in 1994, and has seen many changes and developments within The Mission and the programmes delivered by this well-established social service agency. Over the past 17 years, The Mission’s ... More >>
Please help Be a Christmas Star this year!
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 2:31 pm | Wellington City Mission
This Friday is our annual Christmas Street Appeal – collecting money so we can help families who are finding life a bit of a struggle at the moment. The Wellington City Mission has a history of helping the people of Wellington for over 106 years. ... More >>
City Mission’s annual Brown Paper Bag food appeal
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 1:04 pm | Wellington City Mission
The Wellington City Mission, acting on behalf of foodbanks in the greater Wellington region, is holding our annual appeal for food from Thursday 17 June to Friday 2 July 2010. This is called the ‘Brown Paper Bag’ campaign, where we ask Wellingtonians ... More >>
A Bright Christmas at Home
Friday, 18 December 2009, 2:04 pm | Wellington City Mission
The Wellington City Mission will be joined by Wellington personalities, including players from the Wellington Hurricanes to deliver Special Christmas Hampers on Christmas Eve to families who will otherwise go without. More >>
City Mission feeling economy downturn
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 12:23 pm | Wellington City Mission
Normally at this time of year, The Wellington City Mission has over 400 Christmas wrapped boxes delivered into corporate workplaces and government organisations in the Wellington region, ready to be filled with Christmas gifts. This year, only two ... More >>
Wellington City Mission receives helping hand
Friday, 17 July 2009, 12:41 pm | Wellington City Mission
The Wellington City Mission has received 3,000 cartons of Campbell’s Velish soup, donated as part of a recent initiative from Campbell’s Arnott’s. More >>
Wellington’s Generosity Set To Help Thousands
Tuesday, 23 December 2008, 4:26 pm | Wellington City Mission
The Wellington City Mission this year will have delivered a record number of Christmas Food parcels and hampers by Christmas Eve. More >>