Food relief programs in Cardinia Shire
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- A number of local agencies, church groups and community-based organisations offer food, material aid and community meals in Cardinia Shire.
- We have compiled a list of these services below. You can also download this list as a printable document
- For additional services available in City of Casey and Cardinia Shire, download the Casey-Cardinia Financial wellbeing, Food Relief and Material Aid 2022/23
- Contact communitysupportadmin@cardinia.vic.gov.au to update listings or for more information
Food and material aid
These organisations offer food and material aid services in Cardinia Shire.
The Salvation Army
51 Bald Hill Rd, Pakenham
Food and material aid available
Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays
Ph: 5941 4906
Follow Bless Collective
Food and material aid available
Ph: 5943 2137 or 0411 543 817
Email: info@bless.org.au
Bunyip and District Community House
2B Beswick St, Garfield
Food and material aid available Wednesdays 10am to 3pm
Ph: 0481 895 509
Email: manager@bdch.com.au
Cockatoo Community House
23 Bailey Rd, Cockatoo
Free non-perishable food pantry
Ph: 5968 9031
Emerald Community House
358 Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, Emerald
Free food pantry 24/7
Ph: 5968 3881
Email: emhouse@iinet.net.au
Gurudwara Siri Guru Nanak Darbar
33 Officer Rd, Officer
Food aid with home delivery available
Ph: 0421 061 177
Email: info@sgnd.com.au
Pakenham Community Pantry
Living & Leanring Pakenham
6B Henry St, Pakenham
Free non-perishable food pantry available on deck
Ph: 5941 2389
St. Vincent De Pauls
Financial and material assistance
Welfare Assistance Line, Mon-Fri 10am to 3pm
Ph: 1800 305 330
Planet Shakers (EMPOWER)
RCS Products, 12 Bormar Dr, Pakenham
Food and material aid available
Sundays 10.30am to 3pm
Ph: 9896 7999
St Lukes Cockatoo
1 McBride St, Cockatoo
Free non-perishable food pantry
Ph: 5968 8459
ADRA – Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Food and material aid with home delivery available
Ph: 1800 242 372
Email: adra.info@adra.org.au
Turning Point Church – Koo Wee Rup
Food and material aid available Fridays 10am to 2pm.
Delivery is available – book before 3pm Thursday.
Office Hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9.30am to 3pm
Ph: 5997 2217
Email: kooweerup@turningpoint.asn.au
Afriaus Iliac
Food relief, financial and material assistance
Mon-Saturday
Living and Learning Pakenham, 6B Henry Street, Pakenham
Ph: 0400808112
Have Hope Inc.
Food relief
Friday
3 Rays Way, Pakenham
Text: 0493 661 704 before 5pm Thursday
Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Services
Residents from Cockatoo, Emerald, Avonsleigh, Gembrook, Clematis
Food relief, financial and material assistance
Public Showers (Mon-Fri 9am to 2pm)
Belgrave Community Hub, 1616 - 1624 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave 3160
Ph: 9754 7777
Email: enquire@drers.org.au
Community meals
These organisations offer free community meals. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Follow Bless Collective- Thursday 5:45pm
Pakenhamm (Library complex)
Thursday evenings, 5:45pm to 7:15pm
No bookings required
Ph: Leanne Griffiths 5943 2137 or 0411 543 817
Email: info@bless.org.au
Web: Follow Bless Collective
Fresh produce is also available on Thursday from 5:45 to take home, provided by
ADRA
Pakenham Library- Friday 6pm
Cnr John Street & Henry Street, Pakenham
Every Friday, 6pm (Library open until 9pm)
Hot meals provided by Ultimate Asian Supermarket
No bookings required
Ph: 1800 577 548
Web: Library After Dark
Gurudwara Baba Budha Sahib Ji- Delivery 6pm
905 Koo Wee Rup Rd, Pakenham
Providing freshly cooked vegetarian meals for those in need.
Order before 12pm each day. Food delivered between 6 to 8pm daily.
Ph: 0469 826 283 or 0433 483 335
Paddy’s Kitchen- Sunday 4pm
St Patricks Parish Hall, 136 Princes Highway, Pakenham
Homecooked take-away meal
Every Sunday 4pm-5pm
Ph: 5941 7315
Web: Paddy's Kitchen
Services Supporting Cardinia Shire
To find out more about the range of local family, health, and social services available in Cardinia Shire, head to the Services Supporting Cardinia Shire Directory.
This directory lists a range of services including financial, housing and homelessness, disability, employment and much more.