This is how we feed a family
1 – Donations
You donate $40.
2 – Partnerships
Christmas Box and our sponsors will increase the value of your donation to the value of around $70 retail.
3 – Volunteers
Over 1,500 volunteers pack the food into Christmas Boxes.
4 – Delivery
350+ Community and Government organisations distribute Christmas Boxes to families in need.
What is Christmas Box?
This year we are aiming to pack 45,000 boxes
Right now, kiwi families are facing some really big challenges, and many find themselves struggling to make ends meet. For some, this will mean Christmas won't be a time to celebrate.
This Christmas, give the gift of hope. With just a $40 donation, you have an opportunity to help those who need it most. With Christmas Box, 100% of donations goes to not only feeding a family but will also provide much-needed hope. Only together, can we bring hope to those in need all across Aotearoa. We can't do it alone.
19.9%
Children live in households where food runs out sometimes or often
1 in 5
New Zealand children – that’s more than 160,000 kids - live in households without access to either enough food or enough healthy food.
*Children aged under 15 years
Get Involved
We are so thankful for all the amazing volunteers that meet to assemble Christmas Boxes during our Packing Week! From up in Kaikohe to down in Invercargill, we are so grateful for the hundreds of amazing people saying “yes” to bringing hope to the table in their communities and positively impacting our nation this Christmas.
Marina's Story
“My two youngest goes ‘Mum, mum, is that ours?’… Just seeing the expression on their faces, it just told a big story. It was just happiness, tears, and everything… that meant a lot to me.”
— Marina, Christmas Box recipient
“Every year thousands of families in New Zealand can't afford to celebrate Christmas – some have even had to cancel Christmas – then a Christmas Box is delivered and Christmas is restored again.”
— Eroni Clarke, Former All Black
“I delivered the boxes to families in our school. So many kids turn up to school every day with no lunch, no morning tea, no bag and most of them without breakfast. Some of these families are grandparents raising grandchildren”.
— Ash Maindonald, Principal, Western Heights School
Our 2023 Sponsors
Christmas Box is grateful for the partnership and generosity of our sponsors
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