The Little Pantry is an emergency food relief service – a place where you can go in times of need.

Accessing The Little Pantry

You can visit us and get an emergency pack with a small number of non-perishable foods and personal items.

When: 9am to 5pm, Monday – Friday

Where: Woden Community Hub – Westfield Woden, Office Suite 003 (near Commonwealth Bank)

Christmas Appeal – Now Accepting Donations

This year The Little Pantry is working hard to gather donations to be placed in our emergency relief food packs and given to those in need over the month of December.

There are a number of ways community can help with the donation of goods for the Little Pantry. Some examples include:

  • Hosting a donation drive
  • Donating money
  • Donating non-perishable foods

Community are welcome to drop off donations at the hub which is located in Woden Westfield or via our website for money donation

Donation Examples

If you would like to contribute to The Little Pantry’s Christmas Appeal, please consider giving one of the below non-perishable items:

  • Hot chocolate
  • Gravy
  • Lollies
  • Packs of chips
  • Custard mix
  • Jelly
  • Christmas Pudding
  • Maple/Golden Syrup
  • Zooper Doopers
  • Pancake Mix
  • Baked Beans
  • Tinned Spaghetti
  • Cordial
  • Cereal
  • and more…

The Little Pantry also accepts a number of different non-perishable items for donation, these include:

  • Canned fruits and vegetable
  • Canned Tuna/fish
  • Pasta and rice
  • Canned and packaged soups
  • Cereals and porridge
  • Muesli bars
  • Cooking oil
  • Biscuits and crackers
  • Donation ideas
  • Toilet paper
  • Hygiene products
  • Nappies
  • Baby wipes
  • Baby food
  • Dog/cat food
  • Cleaning products

The Little Pantry runs primarily on donations. You can support people in need in your local community by donating to The Little Pantry.

Support The Little Pantry and set up a regular collection box for The Little Pantry in your workplace.

  • Download and print a donation box poster to put on your box.
  • When the box is full, contact WCS on (02) 6282 2644 and you can arrange a time to drop off your donation.

You can also support by making a tax-deductible secure online donation, and 100 per cent of your donation will go directly to the purchasing of non-perishable foods and personal items for those in need.

 

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Alternatively, you can arrange for a delivery from a supermarket of non-perishable items and personal goods to WCS Little Pantry. Please give reception a call to discuss items of need and delivery times to ensure we are available to receive the delivery.

The Little Pantry is a WCS initiative and supported by the combined Lyons Churches.

Want to know more?

For further information, please email info@wcs.org.au or call (02) 6282 2644.

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