Small help makes big changes
Over 20,000 people rely on us each year to support them with food, clothing, emergency relief, and transport. We can’t change how people got into hardship, but we can help make things better for them.
Each year our pantries help
2,000+
clients and their families
People made
26,000 shops
in our pantries this financial year
Demand for food increased
by 30% from last year
and 164% from 2021-22.
Make money donations
We’ll use your money donations to stock our community pantries with food and essential items, to help people in need in our local community. We may also use your donations to provide emergency relief or clothing to an individual or family in need.
Click on the button below to visit our donate money page and find out more. (Remember, it’s tax deductible).
Donate Money
We are a non-profit organization and not a government agency.
Make food donations
We help over 20,000 Canberrans with heavily discounted food,household items, and personal care products at our Tuggeranong and Gungahlin pantries.
For more information on what you can donate, where to drop off your donations, and how your donations can help, visit our Donate Essentials page.
We rely on donations and support from the community, businesses, and food rescue programs. We need your support to keep helping others!
Hold a fun food (CANstruction) drive
Thinking of donating food to our winter appeal? Have some fun by encouraging family, friends, work colleagues or clients to help you build a heart of food! Create a heart shape with tinned food and fill it with other non-perishable food items then donate it to our Communities at Work food pantries to help people in need.
How big will your heart be? We’d love to see your photos or videos of how your heart grows!
