The Rotary Club of Greater Geelong supports many food programs in the Geelong District.
These include:
- The Christ Church Community Meals Program (CCCMP) - meals and emergency food relief
- Welcome Place
- St Andrews Foodshare
- St Mary’s Parish Pantry
- Feed Me
- Lazarus Community Centre
- The Christ Church Community Meals Program (CCCMP) - meals and emergency food relief
Christ Church provides free breakfast seven days a week throughout the year and an evening meal every Monday and Wednesday (as detailed below). The Community Meals Program is well known and is a respected contribution to welfare in Geelong. Our guests come from a range of backgrounds - street kids, homeless people, schoolchildren, people who need company as much as food, the unemployed, stranded travellers and families. Those who come for a meal are welcomed regardless of their circumstances and, for some, the meal at Christ Church may be their main meal of the day; for others it is their only meal. The Meals Programme is run entirely by volunteers.
- Welcome Place
The Welcome Place is a program of Wesley Church and provides support to people in the Geelong area who are seeking asylum or who have Temporary Protection Visas or Safe Haven Enterprise Visas. It is open Fridays 2:00 - 9:00 pm (except public holidays). It provides food packages and medical service support.
- St Andrews Foodshare
The St Andrew's Foodshare Program currently operates four days a week (Tues-Fri, 10 A.M. - 3 P.M.) providing emergency food parcels to individuals and families. The community Foodshare program is open Tuesday to Friday from 10am until 3pm. It takes place at the rear of the Op Shop (next to the church) in Bacchus Marsh Road. The program is for Centrelink Card Holders who live in the church’s service range – Corio, North Shore, Bell Post Hill, Lovely Banks and some parts of North Geelong. Eligible community members can receive a food parcel once a month. Each parcel contains pantry staples such as long-life milk, cereal, bread, pasta, pasta sauce and tinned goods. Additional items are sometimes available.
- St Mary’s Parish Pantry
Fresh and prepackaged food is provided for people in need on presentation of their Centrelink, Immigration or Health Care card. People using the service can do so once per fortnight and are asked to provide their own bags. It is open 3 days per week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 1.00-3.00pm at the Roller Door 150 Yarra St, Geelong 3220
For further information, https://www.stmarysgeelong.com.au/parishpantry or call St Mary's Parish Office: 03 5222 1977
- Feed Me
Clients can obtain food at one of the Feed Me Market sites such as St Alban’s Park where they are invited to ‘Take What You Need, Give What You Can’. Deliveries can be made to individuals/families who are unable to visit one of the Market sites.Many of these people are disabled, aged, have no private transport, or access to public transport etc. and where it might not be possible for these people to avail themselves of the excellent meals such as provided at Christ Church.
A delivery consists of a large bag of Fruit and Vegetables, Dry Goods – e.g. cereal, rice, Baked Beans (Dry Goods have greatly decreased), Bread, 4 Meals and depending on supplies, a treat such as donuts and occasionally eggs and milk.
Larger families get a double delivery.
Feed Me Geelong - Market
44 Westmoreland St, St Albans Park
MARKET OPENING HOURS
MON 10AM - 2PM
TUES 10AM - 2PM
WED 10AM - 2PM
THURS 10AM - 2PM
FRIDAY 4PM - 6PM
SAT 10AM - 2PM
SUNDAY CLOSED
SHOP // WEIGH // DONATE
feedmebellarine.com.au
6. Lazarus Community Centre
Open 7 days per week.
Providing lunch for the homeless where they enjoy a hearty main and dessert.
Lazarus Community Centre provides
- a laundry where they can wash and dry their clothes
- a shower including all soap, shampoo and conditioner
- a free clothes room
- the support of specialist homelessness staff.