Donate goods

Your generosity supports families staying at Ronald McDonald House. Donating every essentials like pantry items make a big difference for whānau staying at our Houses.
Volunteers preparing food in Auckland House

What can be donated?

To keep families safe, our Houses are strictly nut-free. This means we can’t accept any items that contain nuts (including biscuits, muesli bars, nut flours, nut milks, chocolate with nuts, etc.). Products labelled “may contained nuts” are welcome.

Needed items:

  • Canned food like spaghetti, tomatoes, soups, fruit, or tuna 
  • Baking ingredients (baking powder, baking soda, golden syrup, icing sugar, castor sugar) 
  • Cooking oil, olive oil (500ml) 
  • Biscuits, muesli bars (no nuts) 
  • Soy sauce, marinades, stir in sauces 
  • Spreads like strawberry jam, raspberry jam, mixed berry jam, apricot jam, vegemite, marmite 
  • Vanilla essence 
  • Raw sugar 
  • Pepper 

To keep families safe, our Houses are strictly nut-free. This means we can’t accept any items that contain nuts (including biscuits, muesli bars, nut flours, nut milks, chocolate with nuts, etc.). Products labelled “may contained nuts” are welcome.
 
Needed items:

  • Eggs
  • Snacks like multi-pack chips or popcorn

Needed items:

  • Tea towels  
  • Tinfoil, cling wrap, baking paper, paper towels  
  • Stainless steel cutlery (knives, forks, teaspoons)  
  • Pot scrubbers, dish brushes, dish gloves, dish cloths  
  • Sharp chef’s knives  
  • Electric beaters, stick blenders  
  • Electric frying pans  
  • Deep roasting dishes (domestic size)  
  • Large non-stick frying pans  
  • Medium, large pots  
  • Mixing bowls  
  • Cooking utensils (spatulas, wooden spoons, can openers, vegetable peelers) 

Needed items: 

  • New gifts, toys, games, books for teenagers e.g. play guns/nerf guns, nail polish 
  • New toys and books for babies or toddlers e.g. big plastic trucks, ride on toys, board books, play gyms, sand, Play-doh 
  • New gifts for parents 
  • Gift cards ($10, $20, $25) for families (e.g. supermarket, The Warehouse, petrol stations or movies)
  • Personal care items like shampoo, conditioner, body wash
  • Women’s sanitary items 
  • Washing powder or detergent 

Donation drop-offs

If you would like to donate physical goods, please drop them off (daily between 9am – 7pm) or send them to your chosen House.   

Auckland Houses

Please deliver to Auckland Domain House in the first instance.

Building 11, Auckland Hospital
2 Park Road
Grafton
Auckland

P: 09 365 8300

Wellington House

30-38 Riddiford
St Newtown  
Wellington 6021 

P: 04 389 5505

Christchurch House

33 Cashel St 
Christchurch, 8013

P: 03 377 3311

Parent and child resting together

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