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Wāhitau ā-Mērā: PO Box 745, Wellington 6140

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Wellington Beds has donated a Killarney Gel Orthop

Wellington Beds has donated a Killarney Gel Orthopaedic Adjustable Queen Bed, to raise funds for Bellyful. Pop over to Trade Me to bid - direct link in our bio!

We celebrated our volunteers at the 2024 Heart Awa

We were starstruck by the impact of our volunteers

We were starstruck by the impact of our volunteers at the 2024 Bellyful Heart Awards evening at @lorettaoncuba. This event is a chance to mark the mahi aroha of our amazing leaders, cooks, deliverers, fundraisers, admin whizzes and social stars.

"An inspirational, empathetic leader who is always ready for a new challenge," "a bighearted branch leader who lives and breathes everything that makes Bellyful special," "she consistently goes above and beyond and her exceptional skills, unwavering dedication, and genuine compassion have made a significant difference in our ability to support families," are among the beautiful citations that were read out.

There are two types of Heart Awards, the Shining Heart Award and the Enduring Heart Award:

💗The Bellyful Shining Heart Award is awarded to branch volunteers who have made a special contribution to their branch.
💗The Bellyful Enduring Heart Award is given to amazing volunteers who have completed five years, 10 years and NOW EVEN 15 years (our amazing founder Jacqui Ritchie) of volunteering with Bellyful, in any capacity.

There are still many volunteers who could not be with us in Wellington who will receive their Heart Awards back at their branches. Congratulations and thank you to you all!

#BellyfulHeartAwards #MahiAroha #VolunteerImpact #CommunityHeroes #HeartsOfGold

Our 2024 National Hui was only possible thanks to

Our 2024 National Hui was only possible thanks to the support of @wrightfamilyfoundationnz.

Among the lovely moments we had were hearing from Kylie Wright about what Bellyful means to her and watching a video featuring the late Chloe Wright who was a passionate champion for mums and babies and believed deeply in our mahi.

Ngā mihi to Kylie and the Wright Family Foundation team for helping us provide the tools and inspiration our leaders need to ensure bellies are filled in our communities. Our volunteers have returned to their branches full of energy and excitement 💗

Our volunteer leaders give so much time and care t

Our volunteer leaders give so much time and care to our communities that we wanted to do something to pamper them a little at our National Hui.

Thank you to the generous businesses that helped us do this! Our gift bags, spot prizes, and treat table went down ... well ... a treat!

Ngā mihi to Fidelity Life @flightcoffee @askright @volunteeringnz @ashleyandcosociety @anihana_life @antipodesskincare @bennettonaturalfoods @logicaltoysnz @lucyking.official @zoeskawakawa @muffinbreaknz @wgtnrugby and @tamahineboutique.

From the Bellyful whānau, to our @wgtnrugby Lions

From the Bellyful whānau, to our @wgtnrugby Lions whānau - thanks for bringing us on the ride this season and proudly wearing our heart on your bellies.

You're our champs already - but we're backing you all the way to take the big prize home tomorrow.

Thank you @millsalbertltd for making this happen. A season to remember!

One of the many highlights of our Bellyful Nationa

One of the many highlights of our Bellyful National Hui was the range of speakers who inspired, challenged and invigorated us.

Thank you to Heidi Quinn from @volunteeringnz who gave us a great overview of the current state of the volunteer sector and a look at best practice guidelines (and plenty of giggles!) Lots of useful food for thought for us.

We gained so much from Victoria Davy of @blindlowvisionnz who offered some amazing wellbeing tools for how we can look after ourselves as leaders and avoid burning out. It really hit home.

Christine Langdon from @thegoodregistry spoke about being the change and shared her own inspiring story and the difference The Good Registry is making for charities like ours, and landfills, through its good gift-giving philosophy.

And Liora Noy told us more about @thevillage.nz which is all about bringing whānau together to learn and connect and build a more resilient society.

Thank you to these four inspiring wāhine for giving up your time to uplift us! We all took a lot home with us from your words.

#InspiringSpeakers #LeadershipWellbeing #ChangeMakers #CommunityConnection

Over the weekend we gathered in Te Whanganui a Tar

Over the weekend we gathered in Te Whanganui a Tara / Wellington for our Bellyful National Hui. We hold this event every two years so we can connect our volunteer leaders from across Aotearoa for training, networking and of course some fun and laughter along the way!

This year, one of our focuses was on ensuring both our new and long-standing volunteers feel supported and empowered in their roles. Taking care of ourselves so we have the energy we need to fill bellies was a major theme.

Our event was filled with incredible speakers who shared invaluable insights, which we plan to share more about in the coming days. We also celebrated our remarkable volunteers with the 2024 Heart Awards, honouring their dedication to our mahi. It was extra special to be joined by our founder Jacqui Ritchie - and to be able to celebrate 15 years of filling bellies, which has only been possible thanks to her vision.

A heartfelt thank you to our core event funder, @wrightfamilyfoundationnz for making this event possible. And to @naumihotels Wellington for being so accommodating - your staff went the extra mile for our volunteers time and time again.

Thanks to this Hui we have springs in our steps and so much aroha in our hearts - and gratitude for the fact we "get" to do this.

Starting our 2024 Bellyful National Hui hearing fr

Starting our 2024 Bellyful National Hui hearing from the amazing @gemflynn who is inspiring our volunteer leaders with her life story, the importance of family - and why caring for yourself is so important so we can care for our communities.

What an incredible start to our day here at Naumi Hotel Wellington. Thanks to @wrightfamilyfoundationnz making our Hui possible with its generous support.

Can you spare $20 to help feed a whānau needing s

Can you spare $20 to help feed a whānau needing support?

Your donation covers the cost of a delicious meal for two, featuring family favorites like macaroni cheese, nourishing lasagne, warming soup, or hearty vege curry. Every contribution makes a difference! 💖

Join our friends at @millsalbertltd and @wgtnrugby as we come together to support our local community.

👉 Donate now at www.bellyful.org.nz/donateameal (link in bio!)

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