Stratford Foodbank

08/05/2026

https://www.facebook.com/StratfordDistrictCouncil/posts/1463180329185666?ref=embed_post

What does “living well” look like as we get older? Join us at the Living Well After 55 Expo, a free event designed to support older adults, whānau members, and the community organisations that help our district thrive.

What you’ll find:
- Health & wellbeing stalls and information
- Free health checks, including blood pressure testing
- Talks and workshops on topics that matter as we age
- Have a go sessions, including: Mahjong, 500 and crib, Tai Chi, indoor bowls and “Steady As You Go”
- Singing with Chirpy Fridays
- Live music by the Stratford Singers on Friday and by singer songwriter MissCrystalStarr on Saturday
- A chance to win one of two $100 Stratford Business Vouchers

Find all the information at Stratford.govt.nz/LivingWell

07/05/2026

Come check out our stall at The Living Well After 55 Expo now until 2pm! At the War Memorial Hall, Miranda Street, Stratford.
Can’t make it today? It will be on again tomorrow, 9 May, from 10am - 2pm!
Come and learn about what “Living Well” could look like for you.

26/04/2026

Great initiative from New World Stratford supporting us again this year.

💛 FAMILY2FAMILY WEEK 1 UPDATE! 💛

We are blown away by your generosity last week, our amazing community donated 32 Family2Family bags! 🛍️✨

That’s 32 families who will feel a little extra support, kindness, and care all thanks to you.

Today, Jamie and Sarah visited the Stratford Foodbank to drop off the bags, seeing firsthand the impact your donations are making in our community. 💛

This is on top of the regular weekly donations we make as a store and, as part of the promotion, we are also donating $2000 cash to the Foodbank as part of our commitment to supporting our community.

From all of us here at New World Stratford, thank you for getting behind such an important cause. Let’s keep the momentum going as we continue through FAMILY2FAMILY 2026! 💛

11/04/2026

A great article on the front page of the Daily News today 11-Apr

30/03/2026

This is common in other food banks as well

30/03/2026

We're open today and next Tuesday, 7 April.
But we will not be available from 5pm Thursday, 2 April until 10am Tuesday, 7 April

30/03/2026

A big thank you to the Stratford Lions and Stratford Shakespeare Trust for their generous donations received.
Also, another big thank you to the Riders Against M**h for their marvellous donation.

30/12/2025

A big shout-out to Primo for their wonderful donation of bulk baking items and lunchbox goodies. We'll be able to break these down to share with our community.

30/12/2025

We will reopen on Tuesday, 6 January

22/12/2025

And another big thank you to New World Stratford for their Christmas 2for1 promotion where they matched customer donations. Dave and Robin and the team are awesome supporters of the Foodbank and we’re really grateful for their generosity and goodwill.