We are a charitable trust that was formed in August 2008. We were granted charity status in December 2008 which was great as this means all donations to SACFB qualify for the 33% donation rebate. 

Since then we have formed relationships with various budgeting organisations and community groups in our neighbourhood. They refer clients that are in need of food parcels. Normally these are delivered to the budgeting/community organisation for their clients to pickup. 

Our Aim
To improve the quality of life for families in South Auckland and surrounding areas. We do this by assisting families with food, personal care items, providing and or facilitating budget advice and the provision of other needs as required. 

Our Goal
It is our goal to relieve poverty by distributing food and other basic supplies to people who are poor, in need, aged, or suffering genuine hardship; and provide relief by establishing and providing counselling and other programs. 

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Our Core Services: 
Food Parcels
We deliver food-parcels out of our purpose built warehouse in Mangere to our clients. We aim to provide well rounded food-parcels with everything from drinks to vegetables. A unique service we offer food-parcel delivery, this allows families with already stretched budgets to forgot about having to spend money to pickup their food.

Community Dinners 
We offer a weekly community dinner to the recipients of our food parcels as well as extending it to the clients of our partners.  The dinner is set up such that it is a family times with games and tables available for children prior to the meal. The feedback we receive is extremely positive and we often have to close the doors as we reach out capacity.

Financial Literacy/Capability
Our Financial Capability course was created by Massey University (Fin-Ed Centre) and is facilitated by our specialist facilitator. The course includes; Staying within budget with the money they have, smart shopping, maintaining a budget, smart choices when borrowing money, this service and program will empower families. The children attending with their parents are engaged in a 

Budgeting Service
Located in central Manukau our budgeter has been fully trained by the budgeting federation.  She provides budgeting advice for our clients in Otara, Manukau and Papatoetoe.  We continue to collaborate with other budgeting services in South Auckland.

FoodSave
We have recently started a new initiative called "FoodSave". We have been working with supermarkets, lunch bars and food manufacturers to collect best before food, damaged packaging or cancelled orders. 

Christmas Dinner
Each December we provide a Christmas dinner for those we have helped during the year. This is a typical Christmas affair with a cooked ham and turkey meal and presents for the Children.
​financial education program specifically targeted at their age, this includes making money boxes, and creative projects that teach about money.