Kriddles Roberts says she wants to help the community's most vulnerable as she knows what it is like to struggle.

Kriddles Roberts just wants to help struggling families.

The Waitākere resident spends her days organising free community events and bread drops all over Auckland.

Through her clothing label New Money, she started New Money Whanau, a project that helps the community's most vulnerable.

SUPPLIED Piles of bread is donated by New World Kumeū weekly for New Money Whanau to give away for free.

Four times a year, Roberts organises a free community event for people to attend – no matter what their situation is.

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People can access food, haircuts, clothing and entertainment for free.

Services are also provided in order to help those who need them.

"At the end of the day, you can hand out as many sandwiches as you want but they're still going home or going back to their car with problems," Roberts said.

Roberts delivered bread all over West and South Auckland two days a week. Bread was also available at Habitat for Humanity in West Auckland.

New Money Whanau was funded out of Roberts own pocket, with help from family and friends who gave to the cause.

"We just do it because we all know what it feels like to have nothing and to struggle with kids.

"It's not a job to me, it's a passion. I just want to help."

Roberts said she felt obligated to do something for those in need as she had been in that position before.

She said many people struggle silently out of shame.

"It is sometimes shameful, sometimes you are shy. The ones that do reach out have just had enough and they have to because they have kids," she said.

"If you need help, you've just got to let someone know."

Roberts was recently awarded a local hero award for helping the community.

"It still hasn't sunken it," she said.

Roberts said she was hoping to set up a trust in the future in order to operate out of somewhere permanent.

The next community event would take place at David Lange Park in Mangere on December 9 from 3pm-6pm.

Everyone was welcome to attend.