FOOD DONATIONS 2012 BUSINESS CALENDAR APPEAL

The Geelong Food Relief Centre provides emergency and supplementary grocery supplies to those in need in the Greater Geelong region and outlying areas. Customers, who have been individually assessed by a welfare agency, are able to shop with their voucher at our Mini Mart and choose from a wide variety of goods. Last year approximately 24,000 adults and children were assisted.

To help keep our shelves full we depend on donations from organisations such as yours.  We would like to see our calendar for 2012 filled with a different appeal running each month.

It can be as simple as just a box in the staff room, or one in every branch, or maybe a one-off appeal for your social club.  Please feel free to be inventive and come up with an idea you think will work for you, and for us. 

Here are the Appeals we have to date –

September          Geelong Schools             “Toucan Appeal” - Schools collect grocery items
November          Ford Motor Co.               Employee Collection of donated goods.
December           Geelong Library             “Food for Fines” - Overdue fees waived in return for donation of goods

If you’d like to pick a theme, here are a few ideas based on foods and goods we always need –

A little bit saucy – sauces, dressings etc.
Spread the love – jams, vegemite, peanut butter etc.
Fruit to go – canned fruit
The bare essentials -  coffee, tea, milo, sugar. UHT milk
Your turn to do the dishes – detergents, sponges, general cleaning goods
Getting to the end of it – nappies, wipes, baby products
Seriously, serious cereal –cornflakes, weetbix etc
Make it quick – instant pasta packs, noodle packs, rice meals etc.
Give me a head with hair – shampoo, conditioner etc
Tutti Fruiti -  a bit of everything

Of course we are happy to have more than one appeal happening each month and collections will be arranged promptly when requested. We can arrange for one of our Committee members to speak with you to explain more about our Mini-Mart, Kickstart Breakfast, Mobile Market and other programs.

If you would like to help in anyway, we would love to hear from you. 

Lillian van Laar,
Chairman,
Geelong Food Relief Centre
Mob: 0409 867 432
Email: lillianvanlaar@gmail.com