Thanks to a partnership between Linkt Community Trust and Foodstuffs North Island, the social supermarket in Otūmoetai, Tauranga, has opened its doors. Located at 8 Claremont Terrace, it will help locals experiencing financial stress with their groceries.
“This social supermarket is needed in the Otūmoetai community. It's designed to help working families cope with the strain of the rising cost of living. The contribution model means whānau can save money on groceries and allocate that money to other important needs, including school camps, swimming lessons and maybe tutoring,” said Lavina Good, Trustee of Linkt Community Trust.
Linkt Community Trust founders John and Jackie Paine are pleased to extend their support network, hoping also to refer shoppers to social workers, financial mentors and other forms of support.
“We’re delighted to have partnered with Linkt Community Trust. Our social supermarket partnership model works because our team brings retail expertise, we support on all the logistics of setting up a supermarket, training a team to operate it and sorting replenishment processes, and the local community organisation decides exactly how things will run and what the offering will be for customers. Then our local Foodstuffs owner-operators provide ongoing support,” said Willa Hand, Head of Membership Experience at Foodstuffs North Island.
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