Bellyful NZ

28/09/2026

Meet our fourth and final Spaghetti September matching partner: Silver Fern Farms.

On Wednesday 30 September (that's tomorrow!) Silver Fern Farms will match donations to Bellyful as part of our matched giving fund. That means your donation can go twice as far, while matching funds last.

Silver Fern Farms is proud to nourish communities across New Zealand. We’re grateful they’re putting that commitment behind Bellyful, helping us get free meals to families with babies and young children when dinner is one thing too many.

Thank you, Silver Fern Farms, for helping us bring home the bolognese!

🍝 Wednesday 30 September, from 9am
🍝 Donations matched while funds last

Meet Silver Fern Farms: https://silverfernfarms.com/nz/en/our-company

28/09/2026

Look at all this pasta! 🍝

With just a few days of Spaghetti September left, we want to say a huge thank you. To everyone who’s organised a pasta drive, put out a collection box, dropped off a packet, donated money to help Bellyful get meals to whānau, or helped spread the word: you’ve been amazing.

Seeing all this pasta come in from communities across Aotearoa has been pretty special. We’re feeling the love and we’re passing it on to the families we support!

And the pasta is still coming. The Havelock North Fire Brigade will be out from 6pm on Wednesday, collecting unopened packets of dried spaghetti for Bellyful Hawke’s Bay. Look out for the big red truck! 🚒🍝 There are still collection points open across Aotearoa too.

And we’re going out big. You’ve brought the pasta, now let’s bring home the bolognese.

This Wednesday, 30 September, you can double your donation to Bellyful from 9 am, thanks to four generous businesses matching gifts dollar for dollar while matched funds last.

Thank you for being part of Spaghetti September. 🩷

https://fundraise.bellyful.org.nz/event/spaghetti-september-2026

27/09/2026

Our third Matched Giving Day partner is Ignite wellbeing!

From 9am this Wednesday, ignite will match donations to Bellyful dollar for dollar, alongside our other generous business partners. Give $20 and it becomes $40 to help Bellyful get free meals to whānau who need them, while matched funds last.

We’re lucky to know ignite already. They help our people look after their own wellbeing, and now they’re getting behind whānau across Aotearoa too.

“At ignite we are proud to support the wellbeing of the nationwide Bellyful team and the incredible mahi they do to support New Zealand families at a time they need it most.”

Thank you, ignite, for matching donations and being part of Spaghetti September’s big finish!

🍝 Wednesday 30 September, from 9 am
🍝 Donations matched while funds are available

Meet ignite: www.ignite.org.nz

24/09/2026

They help businesses through the busy patches. Now they’re helping whānau through the hard ones.

We’re thrilled to introduce My Office Girl Ltd as one of the four brilliant businesses making our Spaghetti September Matched Giving Day possible.

The My Office Girl team spends its days helping local businesses stay on their feet when things get busy or tough, so Bellyful’s support for whānau really struck a chord.

They’ve generously contributed to our matching pool, helping donations made on 30 September go twice as far.

As they put it:

“We’re proud to help bring home the bolognese for whānau who could use a little extra support.”

Thank you, My Office Girl, for getting behind Bellyful and stirring up some serious good with us!

🍝 30 September
🍝 One day only
🍝 Donations matched while funds are available

Find out more about My Office Girl: www.myofficegirl.co.nz

24/09/2026

They know good food. They know family. And they know that when life gets tough, dinner can be one thing too many.

We’re delighted to introduce The Meat Box as one of the generous businesses behind our Spaghetti September Matched Giving Day.

“Caring for Kiwi families and helping put nourishing food on the table is at the heart of The Meat Box.”

That shared purpose has inspired The Meat Box to contribute to our matching pool, helping donations made on 30 September go twice as far for whānau needing support.

Thank you, The Meat Box, for believing in the power of kai to connect and helping us bring home the bolognese.

🍝 30 September
🍝 One day only
🍝 Donations matched while funds are available

Meet The Meat Box: www.themeatbox.co.nz

24/09/2026

23/09/2026

DOUBLE. YOUR. DONATION.

We have some very big Spaghetti September news!

For one day only, donations to Bellyful will be matched dollar for dollar, thanks to four generous businesses who are helping us bring home the bolognese for whānau across Aotearoa.

That means:
🍝 $20 becomes $40
🍝 $60 becomes $120
🍝 $100 becomes $200

Sometimes, dinner is one thing too many. On 30 September, your donation can go twice as far to help make it one less thing to worry about.

Our four matched-giving partners have put $ on the table, and we’ll be introducing each of them over the next few days.

Save the date: 30 September. One day. Double your donation*.

*Up to the $ amount in our matched fund.

21/09/2026

“Extremely helpful when our son was born 10 weeks early and had a long NICU stay, as we had no time or energy to cook. Bellyful made sure we remembered to eat on the hard days and that we had something nutritious.”

Our 2025–2026 Annual Report shines a light on what hospital meals can mean for families with unwell babies and children. 🩷

This year, Bellyful delivered 3,562 meals directly to hospitals. More than half of our communities now provide meals to NICU and SCBU units, and our hospital support has expanded to Kidz First Children’s Hospital in South Auckland.

When days in hospital are long and exhausting, a meal ready to heat means one less thing to think about - and more time for parents and caregivers to stay beside their child.

Read more in our Annual Report:
https://bellyful.org.nz/bellyful-annual-report-2026/

21/09/2026

Um, how great is this? Gotta say, we are so fired up by the community support for Spaghetti September.

On the final evening of Spaghetti September, Havelock North Fire Brigade will be hitting the streets to collect unopened packets of dried spaghetti for Bellyful Hawke's Bay.

If you live along one of the two routes, get your spaghetti ready from 6pm on 30 September and listen out for the sirens.

Quite possibly the hottest pasta drive in Aotearoa! 🔥

And we have something else pretty exciting coming on 30 September, so watch this space ... 😉

Hey Havelock North. We are doing a street collection for dried spaghetti to help our friends at Bellyful Hawkes Bay. We are doing two street runs on the same evening. If you can spare a packet of unopened, dried spaghetti pasta, we will be collecting these donations on September the 30th from 6pm. Come and wave to the team, see the big red truck with sirens and donate to an amazing organization.

21/09/2026

41,507 meals. 7,119 whānau. 778 incredible volunteers.

One incredible year of showing families across Aotearoa: you are not alone 🩷

Our 2026 Annual Report is out today, and there is so much to be proud of. Take a look: https://bellyful.org.nz/bellyful-annual-report-2026/

Of those 41,507 meals, 3,562 went directly to hospitals for families with babies and children receiving care.

And more hands helped than ever, with our volunteer whānau growing by 38% to 778 people.

They’re numbers worth celebrating, especially knowing that inside every one of those containers was a night off cooking, a family favourite ready to heat, and a little more time for cuddles, bath time or simply putting your feet up with a cuppa.

From our recipients:
“Thank you so much for your efforts and good, old-fashioned community kindness. It came at a time I needed it more than I realised, so thank you!”
“I love the no questions asked, no judgement, no need to explain yourself. Just support.”

🩷 Keep Bellyful meals heading out the door. Donate to Spaghetti September: https://fundraise.bellyful.org.nz/event/spaghetti-september-2026 🩷