Shaun Philp - SkyCity

The Cook Off 2025

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.


Will you help me whisk up hope, 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. 

My Progress so far...

$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!

$84.40

David Allott

Nice work Shaun

$21.10

F & P Manning

Go Shaun!

$168.80

Shaun Sheldrake

Good luck mate - be careful with those sharp knives!

$10k

Skycity Community Trust

$52.75

Teresa Wingate

Looking good Chef Philp

$84.40

Kath Greenhough

Go get it! Well done you, what a fabulous journey for you and the Mission.

$52.75

Carrie Deichl

$52.75

Anonymous

$263.75

Emma Rush & Peter Macgillivray

$105.50

Ken Brophy

Superb work team, such a great cause to be supporting

$52.75

Bron Hall

$21.10

Anonymous

$52.75

Liz Wilson

I hope you enjoy the experience Shaun, such a great cause to get behind.

$84.40

Dale Gray

Such a great initiative, well done Shaun.

$105.50

Smith Dunn (kylie, Bridget And Tim)

What a great initiative Shaun! Good luck for the night!

$84.40

Daryl West-hill

$84.40

Dilmah Matched Donation

Thanks to Dilmah you have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals. Thank you!

$84.40

Jane Anderson

Good on you Shaun!

$84.40

Dilmah Matched Donation

Thanks to Dilmah you have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals. Thank you!

$344.20

Skycity Bake Sale

Yay for sweet treats and cheese scones!

$52.75

Manino Breed

All the best Team

$21.10

Anita Butler

Good luck Shaun!

$10.55

Anonymous

$21.10

Caroline Douglas

$10

Anonymous

$21.10

Kim James

$10.55

Loes

Go Shaun! Ka pai e hoa!

$84.40

Tiffany Ryan

Nice work!

$21.10

Anonymous

$42.20

Belinda Woolrych

Great initiative Shaun!

$5.28

Anonymous

$21.10

Kathy Walsh

Awesome work Shaun. Great cause.

$10.55

Sheena Zheng

Awesome work Shaun!

$5.28

Anonymous

$10.55

Anonymous

$10.55

Anonymous

$10

Anonymous

$5.28

Nicole Ralston

$5.28

Andrew Weston

$5.28

Anonymous

$10

Kent Edmonds

$5.28

Diane Obrien

$84.40

Anonymous

$10.55

Rovi Ilustre

$52.75

Maria Won

$21.10

Ashley

$5.28

Anonymous

$5.28

Livvy Mclaughlin

Go Shaun!!

$21.10

Seryn Peau

$5.28

Anonymous

$10.55

Katie Dewar

$5.28

Ta Osborne

$5.28

Anonymous

$5.28

Oliver Smith

$10.55

Jane Berg

$10.55

Holly Quarrie

$10.55

Lisa Stewart

$10.55

Anonymous

$10.55

Emma

$20

Charlie Wang

Thank you

$5.28

Lucia-belle Stanisich

$10.55

Anonymous

$21.10

Anonymous

$168.80

Callum Mallett

Top effort Shaun, chop well!

$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

Liz Humphreys

$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

Peter Fredricson

All the best, Shaun.

$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

Niqui

Go get 'em Shaun - fabulous cause

$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

Elaine Campbell

Well done Shaun. Good luck with your fundraising

$100

Nat Roberts

You've got this Chef Shaun! A great cause and wishing you all the very best

$100

Matched Donation

You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!

$316.50

Matched Donation

You have doubled your impact to help provide even more warm and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness this winter. Thank you!

$316.50

Anonymous

Great cause, thanks for giving me an opportunity to be part of it.

$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

Alyson Craig

$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

Cyrus Khambatta

Good Luck Shaun. Noble cause well done. Cook something yummy and delicious

$84.40

Jo Fleming

Can't wait to see what hat you are wearing next......

$337.60

Tracy Street @cvl

Amazing mahi! Love that you are supporting such an important organisation in such a personal way!

$84.40

Candace Foliaki

Way to go boss!

$105.50

Bridgette Dalzell

$10

Jennifer Merry

Good luck with the big cook off!

$42.20

Rats

Go Shaun! Awesome work!

$105.50

Phil Leightley

Go Shaun - what an awesome cause

$100

Fleur Allison

How can I not donate, with your dapper chefs hat!

$21.10

C S

All the best Shaun!

$158.25

Jason Walbridge

$520

Deb

Hey good looking, what ya got cooking?

$105.50

Nola And Barry Wingate

Cook up a storm Shaun!

$100

Tony Philp

Can’t wait to see what you whip up!

$21.10

Anonymous

$84.40

Michelle B

Great cause! Well done Chef Shaun.

$84.40

Lucy Riddiford

$105.50

Phillip Wight

Cook up a storm Philps!

$105.50

Anna Shipley

Great cause and the hat suits you Shaun!

$26.38

Ruth Nelson

Good job Shaun, good luck with the cooking!

$21.10

Anonymous

$10

Rachel Longley

$42.20

Lizzy

Way to go Philps! x

$105.50

Sarah Archer

Great cause Shaun!

$200

Troy Turner

Awesome Shaun! Hat looks great by the way.

$105.50

Rach Monks

Wooo Hooo First donation! Let's go boss, such a great cause :) Ka mau te wehi!