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Leader Food for Families appeal Thank you to everyone who took part in the 2007 appeal! Thank you to each of the 227 groups who took part in this year's Leader Food for Families appeal. We had a record response this year and the shelves at our services are filling up as our volunteers continue sorting the donated items. We also had an extremely generous response from customers of Safeway Supermarkets, with reports from volunteers indicating more donations than ever before from many stores. The food and toiletries collected during this six week appeal will help Wesley’s Homelessness and Crisis Services meet the needs of over 10,000 homeless people who will receive assistance from Wesley Mission Melbourne during 2008 - thank you for being part of this. 2008 Leader Food for Families appeal 2008 is the 17th annual Leader Food for Families appeal. The appeal is an easy way to help homeless people and people in crisis who turn to Wesley Mission Melbourne for assistance. Through the 2008 Leader Food for Families Appeal, we aim to collect sufficient donations of grocery items and toiletries to meet the needs of over 10,000 homeless people who will receive assistance from Wesley Mission Melbourne during the next year. With your help we can do it. Your generous response to our appeal will help us meet the demand for food throughout 2009. You can now donate online to this appeal (this will open up the Our Community site). Your donation will be used to purchase non-perishable food to restock our shelves throughout the year, and to provide food vouchers so people can purchase fresh fruit, vegetables, meat or dairy products. Fillout our online registration form
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Volunteers are needed to assist with preparations for this year's Leader Food for Families appeal. Click here for details about volunteering opportunities. Frequently Asked Questions: What is the Leader Food for Families Appeal? An annual community appeal conducted by Leader Community Newspapers and Wesley Mission Melbourne to collect donated groceries to support homeless people across Melbourne. Click here for a list of suggested grocery items » Who distributes the donated groceries to people in need? Wesley Mission Melbourne distributes the donated groceries to thousands of people who turn to the Mission for emergency accommodation and food each year. When is the 2008 Appeal happening? You can support the appeal any time during November and December 2008. Schools can support the appeal any time during 4th term 2008. How do you arrange your involvement in the Appeal? Phone the Wesley Fundraising/PR department on 9662 2355 How do you support the 2008 Food for Families Appeal? Once you’ve registered your support, we’ll deliver posters and collection boxes, or you can use your own boxes. Promote the appeal, encourage the donation of items from our suggested grocery list and call us when you’ve finished your collection. It’s that easy! Many schools find that a free dress day with ‘payment’ by donated groceries works very well – schoolwide support is achieved in one day. How do you arrange for the groceries to be collected by Wesley Mission Melbourne? A phone call to our office on 9662 2355 is all that’s required to arrange the collection of your donated groceries. Donations can also be dropped off at: Wesley Eastern Homeless Crisis Service291A Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood Ph: 9871 1543 9am – 5pm Wesley Mission Melbourne Wesley Footscray Outreach For more information please contact the Wesley Mission Melbourne Fundraising department on phone (03) 9662 2355 or by email fundraising@wesley.org.au. |
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