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The Cook Off 2025

Help Us Make a Difference

On 16th June our team will be supported by Chef Mike Van de Elzen 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.


Please choose a fundraiser from our team to support as we whisk up hope, one dish at a time.  Each team member has committed to fundraising at least $10,000.  The more we 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.

Collectively, we aim 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 a team member in The Cook Off by making a donation. 

Visit this page to see our progress on the Leaderboard!  

https://donate.aucklandcitymission.org.nz/event/cook-off/leaderboard

Thank you to our Sponsors

$1.02k

Anonymous

$1.02k

Aw

Have fun for a great cause

$1.02k

Jo B

Great chance to support an important cause.

$1,000

Sylvia Park Pak'nsave

Nice work Stacey

$520

4sq St Heliers Dream Team

Go Stacey! From Team 4SQ St Heliers :)

$520

New World Mangawhai

Nice work Stacey!!

$520

Jb

Thank you for stepping up to another great challenge Stacey and good luck!

$520

Wight Aluminium

$520

Pukekohe Pak'n Save

great cause well done for stepping up and all the best with the fundraising form the Team at Pukekohe PnS

$520

Tania Wright

Cook up a storm like always !

$520

Mark & Leanne Roberts

Awesome Monique - continuing a legacy of Alsco "cooks" and representation in every Cook-off since the inaugural one - a worthwhile and enriching experience, I know the wider team will get behind you for Alsco MK VI

$500

Steve P

$338

Astrud

Enjoy!

$338

Tim Wilson

Great cause, Good luck for the big event!

$320

Raj Singh

All the best!

$264

Paknsave Highland Park

Go well Stacey!

$264

Amanda O

If you cook half as well as you sing, they are in for a fabulous meal! Awesome cause.

$264

Cervin Ltd

$216

Keren Roberts

$211

John Smith

Legend

$211

Eden Terrace

Good luck , From the Eden Terrace Team :)

$169

Chris Beard

$169

Alec Bigham

Show them what culinary skills you really have! Go boy!

$169

Sharlene Foote

Awesome mahi — cheering you on from the Far North! Ben and Shar

$169

Kirstie A

It's not a competition... but let's aim big for a great cause!

$169

Symonite

$160

Rj Ruitinga

Good luck Monique! Great initiative

$160

Four Square Martinborough

Go Stacy!

$106

Selina Chant

Awesome Stacey!

$106

Sam

And they are off..

$106

Sharon Zollner

Having served on a sausage sizzle with you, I am confident you are up to this challenge. :)

$106

Tiare Tolks

What a great cause.

$106

Andrew Duff

$106

Peter Parussini

Cook up a storm, Grant!

$100

Steve And Donna Mcclean

well done team

$84

Loretta Jacobs

$84

Darren

$84

Chris French

Good on ya Darren!

$84

Graham Snashall

Shake n Bake it Daz!

$53

Moth

Think you might have inherited your mother's cooking skills Good luck and well done for fund raising

$53

Catherine Charteris

An amazing experience and cause. Go well Monique.

$53

Fendall’s

Great work Grant

$53

David Whyman

$40

Kirst Lowe

Awesome, go Stacey! What a great cause 😀

$32

Teresa O'connell

Good luck, great cause 👏

$32

Kyryl

Let’s go Chef Darren!

$26

Natalie

What a great cause.

$26

Laurie Wilson

Great job Stacey !

$21

Chris

Such a great cause. Well done for doing this!

$21

Rebecca Birch

$11

Anonymous