Burgmann Anglican School students and their school community have collected thousands of pantry items for our Pantry Appeal in support of our emergency relief services across Canberra. We are overwhelmed by their generosity and enthusiasm for helping Canberra families who are experiencing hardship. Thank you for working together and partnering with us to make…
Based at Arawang Anglican Church in the ACT, the Arawang Emergency Relief Hub is an entirely volunteer-run food pantry on the front line of the cost of living crisis. The team of volunteers, most of whom are members of the Arawang Anglican parish, generously give of their time and energy to support a growing…
The Church Pantry in Bathurst, which operates as a partnership between Anglicare and All Saints Anglican Cathedral to provide emergency relief to a growing number of vulnerable community members in the local area, hosted an official opening on the 20th of July. While The Church Pantry resumed operations following renovations at the end of…
Save the Date Anglicare Sunday – 22 October 2023 – For I was Hungry Each year we recognise Anglicare Sunday in conjunction with Anti-Poverty Week, as a way of expressing gratitude to the parishes and parishioners we partner with for the time, talent, and donations they generously give. It is a day to recognise…
Anglicare is blessed to have over 600 volunteers contribute their time, skills and kindness towards helping us serve the community. Many of our volunteers come to us through our shared connection to Christ, through partnerships with parishes and through a desire to do God’s work. We recognise that many of our services could not…
Speech makes a personal commitment. I’ve been reflecting on that reality in light of the astounding success of ChatGPT. At last count over a billion people, or more than one tenth of the world’s population, have downloaded the artificial intelligence application since it was launched in November 2022. ChatGPT trawls the internet to generate…
Anglicare CEO Brandon Howard visited Yass for a “turning of the sod” ceremony to mark the commencement of what will become six new crisis accommodation units. Once completed, the Anglicare-run housing will provide a refuge for local individuals and families who would otherwise face homelessness. “These units will fill a desperate need in the…
In her role as Parkes Coordinator for Anglicare, Ann Olson is positively excited. “We have a big event planned for next week” she explained, “and all the local Anglican community will be involved”. Ann believes that her role with Anglicare, and in partnership with the Parkes Anglican Parish, is to connect into the community…
The Gordon Community Centre is ramping up for its next Gordon Community Day event planned for the 25th of March 2023 from 10am -1pm. Supported by Anglicare and the Lanyon Valley Anglican Church, the Gordon Community Centre provides a range of services and programs in Canberra’s south. Their community day events bring together staff,…
In 2021, Anglicare opened an emergency relief hub in Bathurst in partnership with the local Anglican Church where the service is based – and already the hub is experiencing an influx of people needing assistance. Every week volunteers from the church and community are on board to assist, and include people from a wide range…
