Food for All Food Hub: Swan Hill Region
The local initiative of the Food for All Swan Hill Region: Food Hub was created based on a community need for flexible food relief for those experiencing food insecurity. The Food Hub is a community led initiative from the Food for All working group which began in 2017. The Food Hub provides Swan Hill organisations with access to food relief for their clients. The Food Hub is made up of two shipping containers; one with air conditioning for pantry staples and the other, a refrigerated shipping container which has the ability to store perishable food items.
The Food Hub operates as a model where organisations can join as a member agency of the Food Hub. These member agencies representatives can access food from the Food Hub on behalf of their clients. The Food for All Food Hub provides pantry staples, some toiletries and fresh fruit and vegetables. The Food Hub has been open for just over 12 months and in that time has helped over 3000 people with food relief in Swan Hill and District. We look forward to continuing to work on providing food relief to the Swan Hill Community in 2024.
Food For All Hub Members:
Swan Hill District Health
Mallee District Aboriginal Services
Mallee Family Care
AXIS employment Swan Hill
MADEC Swan Hill
Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council (SMECC)
Anglicare Victoria, Swan Hill
St Vincent de Paul Society Swan Hill
Swan Hill North Primary School
St Mary’s Primary School, Swan Hill
St Mary MacKillop College, Swan Hill
FLO Campus, Swan Hill College
Shine Bright - Shamrock Park, Woorinen South, Swan Hill South, Nyah West and Kunawaa Kinder
If your organisation is interested in being a Member Agency of the Food for All food hub, complete inquiry form below for more information.
Food Drive
Food drives are a great way to get teams and communities together whilst helping us get more food, grocery and personal items to the people experiencing food Insecurity in Swan Hill. A food drive also allows the community to find out more about the amazing work that the Swan Hill Food Hub in supplying food relief to those experiencing food insecurity.
A big thank you to Optus Swan Hill, Fresh Fruit and Veg 2 U, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH), Swan Hill North Primary School, Intereach, Swan Hill District Health, Scouts Victoria and Generous and our generous anonymous donors who have donated Food to the Food Hub as seen above in our photos.
Hosting a Food Drive
Anyone can hold a Food Drive or donate food for the Swan Hill Food Hub, as an individual, a family, a sporting club, community group, workplace or school capacity.
You can have a food drive any time through out the year. Get a box, container or tub, print out the below posters and display them in a prominent place for all to see.
In demand Items:
Pasta and rice
Long life milk
Pasta sauce & tinned tomatoes
Canned vegetables
Vegemite, peanut butter and other spreads
You can drop your donations at 125 Campbell Street, Swan Hill at Community Health, across from the Woolworths carpark.
For organisation, community group, sporting club or school wide food drives contact Food for All to organise a pick up time.
Donation and Fund Raising
If you are unable to host a Food Drive but still want to support the Swan Hill Food Hub find a creative way to fundraise money to donate to the Food Hub.
Ideas can include:
Gold coin dress up day
Hosting a movie night
Friend’s night in
or anything else that you can think of
If you have a donation for the Swan Hill Food Hub or want to fundraise money use the form below to find out how!
A big thank you to St Mary’s Primary School, Swan Hill North Primary School, Swan Hill Senior Citizens, Youth Inc, and an anonymous donor who have very generously donated money to support the Swan Hill Food Hub.
If you would like to support the Food for All Food Hub, become a member agency, or are needing any food relief assistance please fill out this form below and we will get back to you: