Kaibosh Wins Supreme Community Award
The awards, presented at a ceremony hosted by Mayor Celia Wade-Brown in the Council Chamber, acknowledge the inspirational contribution of voluntary and non-profit organisations to Wellington. The awards are sponsored by Wellington International Airport in partnership with the Wellington Community Trust.
Kaibosh Food Rescue is the link between food retailers and other producers with surplus food, and the agencies that support people in need. In the past year they have redistributed 32,000 kilograms of surplus perishable food to a wide range of agencies.
Kaibosh collects food from local food retailers that while good to eat, is no longer suitable for sale, and distributes it to local community groups. This is done daily, so Kaibosh can deal with food not traditionally found in a food bank like fresh fruit and vegetables and bread.
Mayor Wade-Brown said the event celebrates Wellington's vibrant volunteer sector.
"These community awards are a big thank you to the volunteer and community sector," she says.
"These people make the effort for community wellbeing and their efforts deserve recognition. All the nominated groups are worthwhile and choosing the winners was hard. Their ideas will inspire future contributions.
"Kaibosh is brilliant - rescuing food that is unnecessarily destined for the landfill and giving people in need a change from packaged food - making it a social and environmental success story."
Steve Sanderson, Chief Executive of Wellington Airport, says the hard work put in by these dedicated groups plays an invaluable role in the community.
"Congratulations to Kaibosh Food Rescue and the work they do with volunteers in our community, filling a much-needed gap with a great innovative solution to provide a vital service for Wellington. We want to make sure that they are recognised and celebrated for their dedication and hard work."
Other category winners were:
- Pablos Art Studios Inc - Arts and Culture category
- Wellington SPCA for the Humane Education Programme - Education Child / Youth Development category
- Kaibosh Food Rescue - Health and Wellbeing category
- Wellington Marine Conservation Charitable Trust - Heritage and Environment category
- Special Olympics Wellington - Sport and Leisure category.
Each category winner received $500 and the chance to go through to the regional finals next month, when they will compete against category winners selected by other councils. The Wellington awards attracted around 60 nominations from a wide range of local groups.
Nominees include:
Arts and Culture category
Artrium Gallery
Wellington Boys and Girls Institute - Can Control Project
Pablos Art Studios Inc (winner)
Society for Southeast Asian Communities Inc
Wellington Youth Orchestras Inc
Heritage and Environment category
Brooklyn Food Group
Nga hau e wha o Papararangi Society Incorporated
Project Jonah New Zealand
Wellington Hospitals and Health Foundation
Wellington Marine Conservation Charitable Trust (winner)
Health and Wellbeing category
Chinese Senior Community Inc (CSC)
Inner City Project
Kaibosh Food Rescue (winner)
Mafutaga Tagata Matutua PIPC Newtown
Mary Potter Hospice
Miramar Tracks Group (highly commended)
Pablos Art Studios Inc (winner)
Schools Out
Supergrans - Wellington
Sustainability Trust
Victim Support Wellington
Well Heart Manawa Ora
Wellington Council of Social Services
Wellington Gay Welfare Group for Schools Out (highly commended)
Wellington Land Search and Rescue Trust
Wellington Multiple Birth Club
Wellington Rape Crisis Inc
Wellington Time Bank (highly commended)
Wellington@Heart
Education and Child Youth Development
ACTIVE - IDEA Services
Balvikas Gopal FunSkool
Challenge for Change - Wellington Boys and Girls Institute (highly commended)
Dress for Success
English Language Partners Wellington
ESYT Eastern Southern Youth Trust
JustSpeak, youth component of Robson Hanan Trust
Karori Youth Centre
Schools Out
Swimming New Zealand
Wellington Somali Council
Wellington SPCA - Humane Education (winner)
Wellington Sri Lanka School
Women's Section to the Johnsonville RSA
Zeal Education Trust (Zeal Youth Centre)
Sport and Leisure category
Capital GymSports
Mountain Safety Wellington - (highly commended)
North Wellington Junior Football Club Inc
Parafed Wellington
Port Nicholson Poneke Cycling Club Mountian Bike Cub Committee
Special Olympics Wellington (winner)
Wellington Athletics Officers Association
Wellington Floorball Club Inc (highly commended)
Wellington Flyfishers Club
Wellington Windsurfing Association