Food insecurity is impacting around 40 per cent of New Zealanders and around one in five children living in households without access to enough food.
Subway Ponsonby is once again tackling hunger across the country on World Sandwich Day.
Every guest who visits Subway Ponsonby on the day and purchases a sub, wrap, or salad will get another one free and Subway will donate a meal through KiwiHarvest.
This is the third year Subway New Zealand has partnered with the leading food relief organisation, KiwiHarvest. For World Sandwich Day in 2018, over 100,000 meals were donated across the country, directly helping communities who experience food insecurity – this year, Subway aims to donate 150,000 meals to KiwiHarvest.
“This Subway initiative is one that every New Zealander can get behind. It’s a way we can all make a positive impact on children, local communities and others experiencing hardships which lead to food insecurity,” believes Subway New Zealand Country Director Chris Churchmichael who is impassioned by the prospect of helping New Zealanders in need for World Sandwich Day.
“We invite everyone in the local Ponsonby community to come and visit us at Subway Ponsonby on Friday, 1 November for lunch or dinner, where you can buy a sub, salad or wrap, get one free and Subway will donate a meal to someone in need.”
KiwiHarvest is a national food rescue charity, working with food growers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retail food businesses to rescue good surplus food destined for landfill, but still fit for consumption, and redistribute it to nourish vulnerable and food-insecure members in our community.
KiwiHarvest CEO Gavin Findlay is excited to partner with Subway again to continue making a difference to New Zealanders experiencing food insecurity.
“Last year’s efforts helped raise funds that supported hundreds of thousands of meals for New Zealanders in need and since 2012, KiwiHarvest has rescued over 3.1 million kgs of good nutritious food - the equivalent of 8.8 million meals. World Sandwich Day and the support from Subway and its customers is crucial for us as we try to sustain hungry and vulnerable Kiwis across the country.
Kiwis can see their purchase live-as-it happens, as every meal donated on World Sandwich Day will appear through the Subway Live Feed digital tracker on SubwayLiveFeed.co.nz.
Event details:
What: Buy a sub, salad or wrap at Subway and get another one free for yourself or a friend, all while supporting KiwiHarvest
Why: Celebrate World Sandwich Day and help fight world hunger
When: Friday, 1 November 2019
Where: Subway restaurants: Ponsonby Road (Ponsonby), Mobil Karangahape Road (Ponsonby)
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