CARAD’s Food Bank

Carad provides many essential services to asylum seekers that have no where else to turn. One of the most essential is our Food Bank. Our part time Food Bank Coordinator, Janna manages a team of 40 volunteers to deliver high quality fresh food, pantry and hygiene items to our clients. All food and hygiene items are donated.

We are thankful for the support of our fresh food partner SecondBite that supplies all of our fresh produce that is carefully sorted and prepared by our volunteer team.

All of our pantry and hygiene items are donated by our partner Schools and from kind individuals in the community.

If you would like to be on our Food Bank donor list or to join as a partner school please email foodbank@carad.org.au

What to Donate

Things to Keep in Mind

Please only donate sealed food items that are within their used by date.

How about running a food or hygiene item drive?

Why not gather items from your community, workplace, sports club, congregation, social group or book club.

contact foodbank@carad.org.au to be emailed handy signs for your collection point and instructions

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Can you donate a pre packed pantry bag?

We love pre packed pantry bags! They are filled with all our clients favourite pantry staples in a eco bag. This means you’ve already done the volunteer role and packed the bag and it is less handling for the team and straight to our clients!

Pantry Bags Contain:

Basmati Rice
Sweet snacks, biscuits and muesli bars
Savoury crackers and snacks
Vegetable oil
Jam
Honey
Dried fruit and nuts
Salt and Pepper, spices
UHT Full Cream Milk
Instant coffee

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Times

Donations can be delivered to the CARAD office on Monday AND Tuesday mornings from 9.30 am to 12.00pm

Where

The CARAD office is a cottage that is located at 245 Stirling Street, Perth, WA, 6000.

Online

Possibly the most convenient way to donate pantry and hygiene You can order from your usual online grocery store and arrange online delivery for Monday and Tuesday mornings!

Make a cash donation that will provide food bank items

If you would prefer to make a cash donation that will cover Food Bank items for our clients here is what your money will get:

Nappies and baby wipes $30
Household Hygiene bag $40
Pantry Bag $65
Personal hygiene bag $75
Medical Kit $200

How to Donate

SecondBite

Each week, CARAD receives donated food free of charge from SecondBite, one of Australia’s largest food rescue organisations. SecondBite provide fresh food and vegetables to our foodbank, which are then sorted and packed by our volunteers, to be distributed directly to our asylum seekers clients.

The food provided makes a real difference to the lives of our CARAD families, and ensures that they have healthy, nutritious meals each week. Thank you to SecondBite for your generosity and support!