This year, I teamed up with the Kindness Collective Foundation. It is a New Zealand charity that spreads kindness. They connect children and families in need with the things they need at Christmas. For three weeks in December, the Kindness Collective sets up a ‘Christmas Joy Store’. Referred parents and caregivers can choose toys they know their children will love, off the shelves, shopping for free.
A food market is also set up, where families can also choose food and drink products to enjoy over Christmas. This is my second collaboration with the Kindness Collective. I reached out to my favourite New Zealand companies for food and drink donations. This year, an incredible 45+ companies donated their products to the Christmas Joy Store.
After three weeks of spreading its joy to thousands of families, the Joy Store closed its doors yesterday.
On Christmas morning, 16,225 children from around Aotearoa will open 44,164 presents. They will enjoy 32,570 stocking gifts. Additionally, there are 113,575 treats thanks to the generosity of this community.
We would like to express a HUGE thank you to all of the companies below. Their generous donations are putting smiles on kiwi kids all over the country this Christmas.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
^ Georgie x
Extremely Generous Food Donations
Hubbards
Generously donated over 3,000 boxes of their delicious Be Mighty Collision Crisps, in Almond, Very Berry, and Choc Nut.
Generously donated 2,376 large bags of their amazing Crisps. The flavours are Marlborough Sea Salt, Rosemary & Thyme and Cider Vinegar.
Barker’s of Geraldine and Anathoth
Generously donated over 2,000 various products, including antipasto, simmer sauce, conserves and jams.
Generously donated 1,200 jars of their incredible Chocolate & Mint Honey and Chocolate & Hazelnut Flavour Honey.
Generously donated 2 pallets of their Cornflakes and Ricies!
Generous Food and Drink Donations
Alchemy & Tonic donated 4-packs of their Blood Orange & Bitters Soda and Pink Lemonade… my favourite!
All Good donated cartons of their Oat Milk – best in a flat white!
Appleby Farms donated tubs of their Vanilla Frozen Yoghurt. Plus, various Ice Cream Tubs – love their Chocolate Brownie flavour!
Bennetto Natural Foods donated bars of their 60% Original Dark — Bird of the Year BAT edition.
Bootleg Jerky Co donated packs of their Premium Beef Jerky… eyeing up the ManukaYaki flavour!
Ceres Organics donated over 900 products including their Organic Pea Crisps, Raw Bars and Chocolate Coconut Bites.
Chia Sisters donated bottles of their Mānuka Honey, Ginger, Turmeric & Gisborne Lemon Immunity Tonic.
CocoCoast donated cans of their Sparkling Coconut Water and Watermelon Water.
Cook & Nelson donated Tony’s Chocolonely Chocolate Hazelnut Milk Bars.
Culley’s donated their Chipotle Honey cooking sauce.
Delmaine Fine Foods donated cans of their Mediterranean Black Bean & Vegetable Medley.
Elysian Foods donated their moreish olives and Taramasalata dip!
Farrah’s donated their Ultra Thin and Crispy Pizza Bases and wonderful Wraps!
Fix & Fogg donated jars of their Oaty Nut Butter.
Forty Thieves donated jars of their Cinnamon Doughnut and Chocolate Fudge Nut Butters.
Fruzio donated bags of their Tropical and Smoothie Mixes and Blueberries.
Good Shit Soda donated cans of their Berry Pre+biotic Soda.
Graze donated their Skinny Dipped Berry Dusted Dark Chocolate Almonds (donated to the Kindness Collective’s food bank).
Harraways donated a pallet of single serve Oat Sachets (donated to the Kindness Collective’s food bank)
Home St by Bakeworks donated their Sprouted Good Seed Pizza Bases.
Jenny’s Kitchen Tamarind Chutney donated jars of their Tamarind Chutney aka the BEST chutney in the world!!!
Jeremy’s Whipped Honey donated jars of their Whipped Honey for Toast.
Kiwi Artisan donated their Mānuka Wood Smoked and Kawakawa Infused Pitted Olives.
KOHKOZ donated their Freshly Baked Pita Breads — best with falafel!
Lewis Road Creamery donated their Flavoured Milks!
Lisa’s Hummus donated over 700 tubs of their Hummus and Dips!!!
Loaf donated 800 x packs of their Christmas Mince Tarts.
Maison Therese donated jars of their Piccalilli and Tomato Relish.
Nibblish donated snack boxes of their Pure Fruit Swirls.
Noughty donated cans of their Natural Cola Soda — for kids!
Otti & Olli donated two stunning Gingerbread Houses (see below!) and a variety of individually wrapped cookies.
Pop N Good Popcorn donated bags of their Light & Buttery Popcorn.
Pt Chev Cookies donated 76 tubs of their amazing cookies! Flavours included Oatmeal Coconut Toffee, French Brioche Toast, Popcorn Pretzel Choc Chip and Rose Red Velvet).
Rebel Bakehouse donated their Snack and Family Wraps.
Rutherford & Meyer donated boxes of their Pink Peppercorn Wafers.
Serious Food Co donated bags of their Serious Popcorn… my favourite is Coconut & Vanilla!
Six Barrel Soda donated cute bottles of their Feijoa, Cola, Lemonade and Raspberry Lemon Sodas.
Skinny Fizz donated cans of their Raspberry Sparkling Water.
Solomons Gold Chocolate donated their Dark Mlyk Orange chocolate bars!
Tatua Dairy Co donated their Chocolate Mousse and Dairy Whip Whipped Cream.
Telegraph Hill donated their moreish Kalmata Olives.
Venerdi Bread donated their Splendid Sourdough English Muffins.
GEORGIEATS 
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