Your Message of Appreciation

St Anne's Pantry grocery distributions result from many people and communities believing that it is a good thing to support free grocery delivery in Porirua and Linden. We regularly communicate with our supporters and tell them what we have been doing. We tell stories about what we have seen and heard from recipients of grocery parcels delivered by the Pantry.

One of the ways we can increase support for St Anne's Pantry is by sharing what you have written as a grocery recipient. We would love to hear how the Pantry has made a difference for you and your household. Please send us your feedback message using the form on this page.

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Your Messages

Bless you - you have made my Christmas.
Heni

Hi I just wanted to say thank you so much for the food parcel.
Krystina

I absolutely love & appreciate the food parcel service that you all have provided. It has helped our household, as well as myself to get back on track with essential living. Will definitely donate food asap. Thank yous all so much!
melisa

Thank you so much again for the wonderful food parcel that was delivered to my home. Also thank you to the lovely lady who had dropped off the food parcel. Very much appreciated. God bless you all and the caring sharing work use do.
Clare

I truly do not know how to thank St Annes pantry and their suppliers/donors enough for the kindness and un-bias assistance they provide me and my family when we are in unforeseen circumstances where the parcel they deliver is very much appreciated. Thankyou. God bless.
Chanttal

Ohhhhhhhhh thanks so so much. Very much appreciated.
A.

You guys are amazing im a single mum to 4 boys i moved towns 9 month ago to get away from a violent relationship things have not been easy for my boys and I am with lovely people like yous makes thing a bit easier I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Lisa

your food parcels helped me and my kids out very much during covid it was a massive help therefore I’m a solo parent with 3 kids also lifted a big weight off my shoulders NGA MIHI NUI KIA KOUTOU️️️️️ 
CJ

Thank you so much the fast reliable and much appreciated assistance has helped us so much
Katerina

Hi the food parsles where brilliant my daughter, cat, dog, appreciate what you have given in our time of need thank you so much for what you pervider for us all. We thank you once again xx
Adrienne

You guys are so awesome. Thank you so much for the help we needed in the time of need. We were struggling and didn't know what to do. My daughter put us on to you and I messaged you straight away you got back to me and told me when the food will be delivered. You sent enough around it lasted for awhile. We are a Muslim family and because of our religion you made sure we got the right food parcel... Thank you so much to all the sponsors and the fast delivery.
Much appreciated...
Amanda

Had my extended family come to live with me. My food parcel was much needed and very much appreciated, even my cat and dog were even catered for. God bless ATO.
Nicola

Kia Ora Anne's Pantry,
I really am so grateful to have learnt that our community has such a giving and kind church who has lifted my spirits at a time where I had no where else to turn for help. The people and help at Anne's Pantry not only provided me with Kai for myself and my daughter but also a sense of relief also. I was in a predicament a few weeks leading up to the day I reached out for help, I was homeless for 2weeks my daughter and I, I then found an emergency hotel in the city, then I moved back to porirua with a friend as I was unfamiliar with life in the city, I then paid my expenses to my friend who then took off and left my daughter and I with bare house. Unfortunately winz were not able to help at that time for food assistance because I pay board, and that shall cover those particulars. Anne's Pantry lifted my spirits to keep on going, with even my friend gone, no vehicle or money, Anne's pantry is a true blessing, I really, really am so grateful for all I have received and wish from the bottom of my heart, that everyone not only can receive from such a beautiful and warm place such as here, but I hope they are inspired more to give back to the community that keeps us all going,
With love,
Donna

I appreciate the food parcel so much. It helped me get back on track with keeping me and my son fed during the main part of the co-vid epidemic, I also really appreciated how you were so nice and discrete since I was ashamed to ask for help, thank you so much I'll never forget your help.
​Richard

Receiving this food package from St Anne’s Pantry was such a great help to me and my family in a few weeks where we were struggling. They even went above and beyond to get my newborn daughter the lactose free formula that she required! Absolutely heaven sent and we appreciated it more than we can express.
​Mariah

First off would like to thank use an your team volunteers so much for your time an work use do become of use I was able to make I good dinner for myself and my children the food parcels are a real big help an having my kids smile and happy is all that matters so thank use so much for helping having no car an it delivered to your door is a big thing thank yous so so much.
Jason

I absolutely love & appreciate the food parcel service that you all have provided. It has helped our household, as well as myself to get back on track with essential living. Will definitely donate food asap. Thank yous all so much!
melisa

Saint Anne's has helped my family on many occasions over the last 10 years and I would like to thank the people who donate to the food pantry because it really helps a lot in times of need.
​Lance

Was very heartfelt to have received such a blessing due to a time of need I deeply am so grateful to have received a food parcel and was able to feed my family, took a lot of stress and pressure away. I found myself with ease and comfort in knowing that our tummy would be feed. Thank you all who contribute to St Anne's pantry and the hard work put in this. May God bless you all. I will do my bit to help however I can. Thank you.
​Clare

The food was very helpful during Covid 19. That was our first food parcel since I have been under mental health. I have been under them for 10 years. I hope u will help me again. We may need help for xmas if that's OK or before that but at the moment we are OK. Many thanks from,
Craig - Porirua X X

It was very much appreciated as I had various Bill's at those times, my son who is 15 comes here from caregiver who gives no money for food. I was also able to share info with other needed families single dads and elderly neighbour who just got out of hospital and wasn't mobile thank you your organisation is awesome
Nichola