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Any gift can make a difference

We care for thousands of vulnerable children/tamariki, teenagers/rangatahi, families/whānau and older people/kaumātua. 

If you are unable to give a cash donation but would like to help, we will gratefully accept the following items to pass onto our clients. Items must new or in clean excellent condition.

  • Non-perishable food items (Ashburton site only)
  • Gift vouchers - supermarket or petrol vouchers are particularly useful
  • Knitting for babies/toddlers
  • Children's books, games and toys
  • Baby supplies such as: nappies, bottles, bibs, blankets etc.
  • Feminine hygiene and sanitary products

Please take these items to your nearest Presbyterian Support Centre.

Thank you for generous support!

Our year in numbers

Families/whānau
Families/whānau

Last year we helped over 3,000 families/whānau to learn, grow and thrive.

Volunteers
Volunteers

Last year 215 volunteers donated 20,186 hours of their time to help us.

Enliven
Enliven

770 older people/kaumātua attended our Enliven day programmes.

Our stories

"Melbin Varghese saw a great opportunity to meet people when he saw an ad for a volunteer van assistant to help transport Enliven members to and from their homes."
Meet Melbin Varghese
"With three children living at home, an out-of-work father, and historical domestic violence, a family is struggling."
Keeping families safe
"Becoming increasingly isolated, far from her native Fiji, Bella* found new friends at Enliven's HomeShare."
HomeShare helps an older new, New Zealander

More information

Want to get involved?
Want to get involved?

Our volunteers are vital to the work we do at Presbyterian Support. In fact, we couldn't do without them! Find out more about how you can get involved.

Talk to us
Talk to us

If you want to find out what support we can offer, provide feedback on our services or help us with time and money, we'd love to hear from you.

What we do with donations
What we do with donations

No matter how large or small, every donation counts, is used locally and is greatly appreciated. Thank you for making a positive difference to the lives of others.

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