Donating to the Food Centre
Donations of food items, plastic shopping bags, cash or supermarket vouchers are always welcome.
The food centre can use any food that is shelf stable, in date and sealed. However there are some items that are especially useful and in demand.
Items in italics below are particularly useful.
Items that we always use at the Food Centre are-
We are able to accept donations from 9a.m. to 1p.m. on Mondays, please call the Food Centre on 0493104144 if the door is closed.
If you wish to donate fresh fruit and vegetables please contact the Food Centre to arrange a suitable time.
The food centre can use any food that is shelf stable, in date and sealed. However there are some items that are especially useful and in demand.
Items in italics below are particularly useful.
Items that we always use at the Food Centre are-
- Pasta- all types
- Noodles- Regular, 2 minute and cup noodles
- Rice- all types- dried and pouches of cooked rice
- Beans & lentils- canned or dried
- Vegetables- Canned (peas and sweetcorn are especially welcome)
- Soup- Tins, packets and ‘cup-a-soup’ all flavours
- Pasta sauce- all types in jars, cans of meat based pasta sauce especially welcome
- Canned tomatoes and passata- all kinds
- Milk- UHT- all types and sizes
- Breakfast cereal- all types (sachets of flavoured instant porridge especially welcome)
- Biscuits- sweet or savoury
- Canned beans/spaghetti in tomato sauce
- Canned tuna/salmon all types and sizes
- Instant coffee, hot chocolate and milo (jars and sachets all sizes)
- Meals in a can- Cans of meat stew/casserole etc. There is a high demand for this especially for those with limited cooking facilities or those that are homeless.
- Jam, Honey, Marmalade-all types
- Toothpaste- full sized tube or travel size. (we are always short of toothpaste)
- Toothbrushes
- Shampoo (any size, from small hotel bottle upwards)
- Deodorant- Roll on or spray, any type
- Tampons & sanitary pads- all types
- Bladder control pads
We are able to accept donations from 9a.m. to 1p.m. on Mondays, please call the Food Centre on 0493104144 if the door is closed.
If you wish to donate fresh fruit and vegetables please contact the Food Centre to arrange a suitable time.
HOW IS YOUR donation used
100% of all donations to the Richmond Churches Food Centre are used to buy additional supplies of food from Foodbank Victoria, plastic bags to make up food parcels for over 300 people per week, family packs & street packs for the homeless.
TAX deductIble donations
The Richmond Churches Food Centre has Deductible Giving Recipient status (DGR). This means you can donate to the Food Centre and request a tax receipt for donation purposes.
TO DONATE TO RICHMOND CHURCHES FOOD CENTTRE
Direct Bank Deposits
RICHMOND CHURCHES FOOD CENTRE INC
BSB: 633 000
Acct: 179 151 600
Acct: 179 151 600
