The Ted Manson Foundation donated $500,000 to the Auckland City Mission towards completion of the new headquarters building ‘Homeground’.

HomeGround has 11 floors and features 80 apartments which are permanent homes for people sleeping rough or on the social housing register, with 24/7 support services.

The building also hosts a community dining room, community spaces, a multi-disciplinary health centre, pharmacy, addiction withdrawal services and retail spaces.

The Calder Health Centre can support up to 3,000 patients including dentistry and mental health services while the community dining room, Haeata, provides meals for up to 300 guests a day, 365 days of the year.