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Anglicare Pantry Appeal
Team up with your colleagues, classmates or congregation to organise a Pantry Appeal and collect donations to help fill Anglicare’s food pantries.
Or, support Pantry Appeal financially.
With limited storage space and high logistical costs, flexible funding allows us to purchase exactly what is needed, when it’s needed—reducing waste, cutting costs, and increasing our impact.
By donating to Anglicare’s Pantry Appeal, you will be providing urgent food and essential living items to families in need.
What is the Anglicare Pantry Appeal?
What is a Pantry Appeal? Anglicare partners with schools, churches, organisations, and individual volunteers across Canberra and some NSW regional towns to collect donations of non-perishable food and essential living items. These items are then distributed throughout our Emergency Relief centres to families and individuals in the community who are in need of emergency assistance.
These appeals provide a focus for people’s passion for supporting vulnerable members of our community. Anglicare serves as the connector between charitable intentions and actions, ensuring that donations reach those in need. While Pantry Appeals run year-round, there is a noticeable increase in activity during winter and Christmas, reflecting peak times of need.
“It’s been an incredibly positive experience volunteering with Anglicare. Seeing the community come together to support those in need is really encouraging and inspiring and I am always amazed by their generosity.” Mandy, Pantry Appeal volunteer
Frequently Asked Questions
The Pantry Appeal is an Anglicare initiative designed to meet ongoing need in the community and to provide emergency assistance for people experiencing financial difficulty. Through our Pantry Appeal, Anglicare seeks donations of non-perishable food, essential living items and monetary donations.
Anglicare’s Pantry Appeal is a year-round initiative. While, traditionally, the lead up to winter has been a popular time to launch an appeal, we gratefully receive Pantry Appeal donations at any time and encourage schools, community groups, churches and local businesses to organise a Pantry Appeal at a time that suits them. Want to be involved? Contact us today via email – supporters@anglicare.com.au
The items donated towards our Pantry Appeal are distributed to people in need who seek assistance at St John’s Care in Reid, Food Fair at Anglicare Retail in Queanbeyan, the Junction Youth Health Service in Canberra City, the Gordon Community Centre, Arawang Emergency Relief Hub and at our regional offices across NSW including Goulburn, Wagga Wagga and Moruya.
We would love for you to donate non-perishable food and essential living items – such as canned vegetables, rice + pasta, sauces, school snacks and items like toilet paper and toothpaste.
Not only does Pantry Appeal rely on donations from individuals, we need people like you to volunteer at shopping centre collection stalls. If you want to be part of the team that makes a difference, email supporters@anglicare.com.au to volunteer at a shopping centre near you.
Why not mobilise your workplace, school or church to support Pantry Appeal?
By clicking the ‘Resources’ button above, you can see our range of resources to help you make a difference through supporting the Anglicare Pantry Appeal.
Donations from the Anglicare Pantry Appeal are accepted at any Anglicare office or service location. See the list below:
ACT and Queanbeyan: Youth Centre at Scotts Crossing (Civic), Gordon Community Centre, Anglicare Retail Stores (Queanbeyan, Jamison, Erindale and Phillip), St John’s Care (Reid), Franklin Early Learning Centre, Southern Cross Early Learning Centre, Calwell Early Childhood Centre, Googong Early Learning Centre.
Goulburn: Anglicare Office (130 Cowper Street), Goulburn Early Childhood Centre, Orana Preschool, Marulan Preschool.
Riverina: Wagga Wagga Church Street Office, Ashmont Community Resource Centre, Albury Office.
South Coast: Moruya Office, Bega Office, Sapphires Surprise Op Shop in Eden.
Donations can also be accepted at many Anglican Parishes across these regions.
To find out if your local parish is involved, please call (02) 6278 8447 or supporters@anglicare.com.au
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the Pantry Appeal or want to get involved, contact us today.