Help Me Make a Difference
On 16th June I’ll be joining senior business leaders and top chefs at St Matthew in the City for The Cook Off.
For one night, we will come together to cook a delicious three-course meal for 150 Auckland City Mission guests, many of whom are experiencing homelessness or face a daily struggle to put food on the table. It is more than just a meal; it’s about hope and a sense of community for those who need it most.
With my day job involving helping thousands of NZ'ers achieve home ownership, I am conscious that for a large number of people this is not an aspiration they can even consider. That's why I chose to be part of The Cook Off this year.
Will you help me make a small contribution, one dish at a time to make an even bigger impact? I've committed to fundraising at least $10,000. The more I raise the more people we can help.
EVERY SINGLE WEEK, over 1,600 warm and nutritious meals are served in Haeata, the Mission’s community dining room, to people who are living on the streets or in substandard accommodation without any ability to cook.
What is alarming is that as winter approaches, many people living on the streets will bear the brunt of the cold, wet and miserable weather, but Haeata will continue to be a safe, dry space offering meals and connecting people to essential Missions support.
My fellow participants and I are aiming to raise enough funds to provide 15,625 meals this winter.
By donating $320 you could provide 20 warm and nutritious meals in Haeata.
By donating $160 you could provide 10 warm and nutritious meals in Haeata.
Please support me in The Cook Off by making a donation.
$160 raised
$1600 raised
$5008 raised
Half way there!
$7500 raised
$10000 raised! Ka rawe!
Even more meals! Thank you and all your supporters!
This amount supports 1,250 people with a hot nutritious meal at Haeata this winter - huge impact!
Boom! With full hearts we thank you and all your amazing supporters. From everyone here at the Mission.
On fire! Could you be our hottest Cook Off fundraiser yet?
Congratulations on reaching your goal!
Thank you to everyone!
$52.75
Dinesh
$31.65
Becs Munson
Great work!
$21.10
Marie-christine Belay
Good luck Grant, don't burn anything
$84.40
Ash
$52.75
Rob Cruickshank
Best of luck!
$31.65
John L
Thumbs up!
$84.40
Hendo
$84.40
Emily And Stef
$84.40
Stefan Hatwell
$52.75
Cushla S
$31.65
Mike Grant
Keep your eye on the oven not just the competition Grant - Regards Mike Grant
$84.40
Samantha P
$84.40
Chris Lovell
$105.50
Sian August
$105.50
George Crosby
$168.80
Matched Donation .
$21.10
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$21.10
Tim Horgan
All the best chef Grant :)
$52.75
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$52.75
Jason Reeves
$26.38
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$26.38
Padi Vikash
Kai for a cause - beautiful mahi!
$26.38
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$26.38
Jody
$52.75
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$52.75
Karen Tuiti
$52.75
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$52.75
Grant Hill
Such a great cause.
$52.75
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$52.75
Nitya Shankar
Happy cooking Grant! If you're looking for quality spices, look no further :)
$52.75
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$52.75
Andrew Sheed
Great cause - go Grant
$21.10
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$21.10
Kirstin Francois
$52.75
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$52.75
Grant Nicholls
$168.80
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$168.80
Ben Kelleher
$52.75
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$52.75
Anonymous
$105.50
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$105.50
Fiona Mackenzie
$84.40
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$84.40
Glen Francois
$25
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$25
Kathryn
$21.10
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$21.10
Anonymous
$113.94
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$113.94
Anonymous
$31.65
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$31.65
Angus F
here's to cooking up a storm this winter Grant
$168.80
David Bricklebank
$84.40
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$84.40
Michelle
$52.75
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$52.75
Anonymous
great work Grant
$80
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$80
Michelle Heath Young
A time for many cooks in the kitchen - I'm sure it will be a great experience for a very important cause - he pai me te pai o ngā hiahia
$105.50
Austin
Inspirational, Grant. Thanks for leading from the front!
$105.50
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$21.10
Anonymous
$21.10
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$52.75
Steve Savage
Hope it goes great !
$52.75
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$52.75
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$52.75
Anonymous
$42.20
Matched Donation
You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!
$42.20
Anna Livesey
$84.40
Laura Abba
$52.75
Craig Bruce
$168.80
Stuart Mckinnon
$31.65
Kerriane
$52.75
Phillipa W
Great cause, enjoy!
$53.17
Mark Davies
Great cause Grant
$52.75
Emma Tacken
A very worthy cause - all the best Grant!
$52.75
Jasmin P
Great cause - all the best Grant!
$84.40
Eva Quarrie
Amazing effort fundraising for a very worthy cause, Grant! Enjoy the cooking...
$31.65
Sonia Rafter
$168.80
L Weaver
A worthy cause
$52.75
Frances B
Great cause Grant, and looking forward to voting on which character you'll be repping :)
$52.75
Emily Mr
$105.50
Antony S
Well done Grant (and for the avoidance of doubt, that is an expression of encouragement, not a cooking instruction)
$52.75
Nicole Beaumont
Have a great cook for a great cause!
$105.50
Hennie Burger
Great cause, well done!
$52.75
Nzrosco
You're not just raising dough — you're baking a difference!
$31.65
Adriana Dowie
$26.38
Andrew Gurney
Great cause Grant, go well!
$105.50
Annis O'brien
Great to see you supporting this cause
$42.20
Nisha Moorthy
Doing my small bit ! Goodluck for the 10K mission !
$105.50
Beth G.
All the best to you and the team!
$42.20
Celia Patton
Can't wait to see you in a ballerina outfit Grant. Great cause - proud of this.
$52.75
James Law
Good luck!
$52.75
Tracey T
$52.75
Shahvez David
Great initiative, all the best Grant.
$52.75
Tracy Huynh
A great cause Grant, kudos to you!
$84.40
John Bennett
$52.75
Dot Benson
Go well!
$52.75
Mike Willis
great cause. i hope you are a decent cook!!
$52.75
Glenn Stevenson
$31.65
Charlotte G
Great cause. Hope it goes well.
$58.02
Andy A
Great cause Grant. Enjoy
$84.40
Scott Pollock
Nice work Grant
$105.50
Carolyn Ng
Great cause!
$52.75
Alan Thomsen
$84.40
Mark Stevenson
$105.50
Nicholas Ellwood
$160
Jen Gratton
Ka pai, Grant
$52.75
Anthony Keenan
Go Grant. Great cause.
$26.38
Guest
$52.75
Phil O'donnell
$84.40
Sarah Wilson
You didn't burn any snags at our sausage sizzle fundraiser last year so I know you'll be great in the City Mission kitchen - you got this!
$168.80
Jan Knuckey
$337.60
Steve & Jus
$52.75
Graeme Buchanan
$200
Eileen Shen
Hi Grant, Thank you for being such a positive influence as always.
$116.05
Sayo Yamaguchi
Konnichiwa from Japan! Best of luck with your mission!
$84.40
Ping Liu
Great cause ans great effort 🙂
$168.80
Kirstie A
It's not a competition... but let's aim big for a great cause!
$168.80
Alec Bigham
Show them what culinary skills you really have! Go boy!
$1.02k
Jo B
Great chance to support an important cause.
$52.75
Fendall’s
Great work Grant
$105.50
Peter Parussini
Cook up a storm, Grant!
$216
Keren Roberts
$337.60
Astrud
Enjoy!
$1.02k
Aw
Have fun for a great cause
$263.75
Amanda O
If you cook half as well as you sing, they are in for a fabulous meal! Awesome cause.
$1.02k
Anonymous
$21.10
Rebecca Birch
$105.50
Andrew Duff
$105.50
Tiare Tolks
What a great cause.
$105.50
Sharon Zollner
Having served on a sausage sizzle with you, I am confident you are up to this challenge. :)
$105.50
Sam
And they are off..
Our Team
Mike Van de Elzen (C)
Monique Welsh - Alsco Uniforms
$50,049.85
Mark Macky - Bayleys Real Estate Group
$11,580.91
Rebecca Roberts - Simplicity
$19,020.70
Darren Cutfield - Built Environs
$24,241.35
Grant Knuckey - ANZ Bank
$13,078.75
Phil Wilson - Auckland Council
$16,262.29
Such a great cause - nice one Grant!