Support for community fridge needed

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Hundreds of families across Hamilton rely on support from a number of food bank providers, but there is a real shortage of fresh produce in that provision – hence the Community Fridge.

In 2018, as a result of the passion and drive of one of our senior students Genevieve Scott-Jones, a partnership was formed with the Fairfield Community Project ‘Te Whare O Te Ata’, which saw the establishment of the ‘Community Fridge’.

This project has been remarkably successful and effectively ensures the delivery and provision of fresh vegetables, fruit and meat products to local families surrounding the school who are in need of additional food bank support.

Hundreds of families across Hamilton rely on support from a number of food bank providers, but there is a real shortage of fresh produce in that provision – hence the Community Fridge.

Staff, students and school families on a weekly basis stock our Community Fridge, located in the chapel, and that food is delivered to the Fairfield Project who assess the needs of those requiring food support and distribute accordingly.

This project is proving to be highly successful by all those who participate, both as donor and receiver. This project is also well supported by St Paul’s International Student Department, who regularly supply large quantities of fresh vegetables on a weekly basis in partnership with another community project based in Hamilton East.