Who we are

The Geelong Food Relief Centre is a not-for-profit charity that aims to deliver nutritious food to individuals and families experiencing hardship.

Our Mission

To provide food aid services to those disadvantaged in our region, in a dignified and compassionate manner.

Who is vulnerable to food insecurity?

• Homeless People
• Low income households (eg. unemployed)
• Single parents and their children
• People with disabilities
• Indigenous Australians
• People with poor access to transport
• Households experiencing housing stress (eg. Mortgage or rental)
• Aged people
• Young adults (eg. university students)

What we do

We work in partnership with agencies to provide Emergency Food Relief (EMR) via a food voucher redemption scheme. This scheme allows referred clients to access fresh nutritional food along with other essential items at the GFRC mini-marts at North Geelong and Geelong CBD, in a compassionate and dignified manner. GFRC also provides a bulk food distribution service where fresh and ambient food is supplied to over 50 community organisations and schools operating community pantries, kitchens, or similar food relief services.

How can you help?

• Cash Donations - The Geelong Food Relief Centre is a registered Deductible Gift Recipient, Public Benevolent Institution. Donations over $2 are tax deductible
• Food Donations - Donations of food are always welcome and can be dropped at the Centre or collected if required.
• Sponsorship/Promotion- If you have, or are involved in, a business or organization that would like to organize a food appeal, we can provide collection boxes, posters and brochures, or a guest speaker.
• Volunteers- If you would like to find out more about volunteering please visit our website at www.geelongfoodrelif.org

How to contact us

37-41 Morgan Street, North Geelong 3215

Phone: 5278 6588

Email: admin@geelongfoodrelief.org

Opening Hours: 10am-3pm (MON, WED, FRI) 10am-7pm (TUES, THURS) 9am-12:30pm (SAT)

(Closed Public Holidays and from Christmas to January 2nd)