Homelessness Food Appeal 2026

Next date: Wednesday, 29 July 2026 | 12:00 AM to Friday, 07 August 2026 | 04:59 PM

National Homelessness Week is between 3^rd – 9^th August and highlights the struggle for people sleeping rough or experiencing homelessness in the community.

Homelessness can take many forms including rough sleeping, supported accommodation, couch surfing, living in boarding houses, temporary lodgings and overcrowded dwellings.

Some of the main causes for homelessness consist of domestic and family violence, poverty, unemployment or shortage of affordable housing, family breakdown, mental illness, addiction, financial difficulty, gambling and/or social isolation.

Strathfield Council is calling out to all residents to donate non-perishable food for a Homelessness Food Appeal.

These will be donated directly to local charities, St Paul’s Church and St Merkorious Charity. Please consider donating culturally relevant foods for our diverse community. All packaged processed foods are always welcome but some are more critical than others.

Preferred donation items include:

• Cereal/Oats
• Long Life Full Cream milk
• Rice
• Tinned meats
• Cans of tuna
• Asian dry noodles
• Biscuits
• Coffee
• Tinned vegetables.

Donation collection sites are available from Tuesday 29th July until Tuesday 11th August at:

• Strathfield Council Library
  

65-67 Rochester Street, Homebush NSW 2140

• Strathfield Council Customer Service

65 Homebush Road, Strathfield 2135

• Bendigo Bank Homebush

27 Rochester Street Homebush NSW 2140

 

Thank you for making a difference.

When

Location

Donation collection sites are available at Strathfield Council Library and Strathfield Council Customer Service from 29th July until 7th August.

Strathfield Council Customer Service, 65 Homebush Road, Strathfield, Strathfield, 2135, View Map