Julie Chapman
Julie Chapman is the chief executive of KidsCan, a charity focused on supporting children living in hardship across New Zealand. Under her leadership, KidsCan aims to provide essential resources such as food and clothing to children, helping them to focus on their education and overcome the cycle of poverty.
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Recent news mentions
KidsCan CEO Dame Julie Chapman highlighted the increasing number of children going to school hungry.
School hunger crisis: KidsCan flooded with new pleas for food help – The Front Page
New Zealand· 2026-01-30
KidsCan chief executive Julie Chapman said the charity has helped more than 1400 Aotearoa schools and early childhood centres with key costs such as food, jackets, shoes and health items in the past year.
Back to school costs: The real price of your child’s educationNew Zealand· 2026-01-17
Dame Julie Chapman is the founder of KidsCan and discusses how her past abusive relationship shaped her empathy for victims of family violence.
KidsCan founder Dame Julie Chapman on how an abusive relationship shaped her empathy - Money TalksNew Zealand· 2025-07-03
KidsCan’s CEO Julie Chapman said Vaughan and Erin reflected the ethos of the run.
On the Up: Wairoa couple raise $40k for children on epic 2400km road tripNew Zealand· 2025-04-15
KidsCan chief executive Julie Chapman said thousands of children were on their waitlist for support from the charity.
On The Up: Bay of Plenty teams join Pork Pie Charity Run for KidsCanNew Zealand· 2025-04-07
