There is no doubt that the Whitsunday Neighbourhood Centre does remarkable work for the community. One standout initiative is their Community Food Pantry.
The fantastic program which aims to help reduce food waste and support community members has distributed a tremendous 519 kgs of fruit and 704 kgs of veggies in the six months since January.
The Whitsunday Community Food Pantry provides grocery packs for $15, featuring a variety of items donated by the community as well as Coles and Woolworths supermarkets. The pantry also offers a selection of free items available to everyone.
One memorable donation to the pantry this week came from a young girl named Bliss. After her Pyjama Day at kindergarten, she visited the centre to donate some food items and $2 of her own pocket money. This is not the first time Bliss has donated, having donated $1 of her pocket money last year.
Bliss donated a generous array of soups, pasta and noodles towards the Community Food Pantry.
Tara Tissington, the Receptionist at the Whitsunday Neighbourhood Centre, emphasised that while all donations are highly valued, there is a particular need for children's lunchbox items like muesli bars.
“School lunch boxes never go astray,” Tara explained.
“The program is available to everyone in the community, it doesn't matter who they are, they can come in and we will see what we can do.”
“We always try and help out where we can.”
You too can donate unopened, in-date food items to the pantry. Drop-off points are available at Coles Cannonvale and Woolworths Cannonvale.
Donate and feel great!
Food panty grocery pack, Photo sourced
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