All children and their families
should have the food and care they need
to live, grow and be healthy.

Nourish is a registered charity, run by volunteers, who provide support and care for our local communities by providing food to school children and families, across the greater Wellington region.

We chose the word Nourish as it describes our goal – We want all children, and their families, to have the food and care they need to live, grow and be healthy.

Under the banner of Nourish, we provide hampers of food to families at Christmas, across the Hutt Valley, Porirua and Tawa regions.

Why donate to us?

We acknowledge that there are many amazing charities and organisations who work to support those in need across New Zealand.

We rely on the kindness and support from individuals and businesses. We ask that you to choose to support Nourish@Christmas as we work directly with our local schools to deliver food to school children and families.

Nourish is entirely volunteer based – this means that 100% of every donation goes straight into buying food for those in need.

There are no salaries, overheads or administrative costs so you’ll know your money is going where it is needed most.

As a registered charity, you can claim a tax rebate on every donation you make.

100% of donations goes directly to families in need.

Donate to Nourish @ Christmas now!

Nourish is run by Claire Turner and Gabe Ralph, who both grew up in the Wellington region. Now they are both raising families here and have seen first-hand the struggles that families go through to provide food for their families, especially at Christmas.

What started off as a simple idea to help those less fortunate in their community has turned into a large-scale operation, with a huge number of volunteers helping them to make it happen.

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Claire Turner

I’m a mum to two boys, and spent my childhood growing up in Upper Hutt. My husband and I now raise our kids in Lower Hutt. We’re passionate about the idea of supporting people locally who might be having a hard time over the Christmas period, and setting up Nourish was a way to help make a difference for others.

Gabe Ralph

I’m a Mum to two girls, and together with my husband, I grew up in in the Northern Suburbs and have lived here most of my life. I really struggle with knowing there are people in our local community who are under such pressure, not only at Christmas but throughout the year, to put food on the table for their kids.

We are a registered charity.

You can claim a tax rebate on any donations provided.

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