Woodend Neighbourhood House is seeking donations for the Woodend Food Bank.
The community service is available for anyone to stop by and access food, household and personal hygiene items.
But the food bank relies on the community’s support to help support those in need.
Manager of the Woodend Neighbourhood House Melissa Baker said the food bank was opened two years ago to create a closer to home option for Woodend residents.
“The food bank was developed … due to the demand and increasing need locally for people with food insecurity,” she said.
“We are currently supporting approximately 50 people a week, all Macedon Ranges based.”
Ms Baker said the community helps make it all possible, from donating goods to volunteering time.
“The difficulty for us is there is no ongoing funding for food banks available, so we are very reliant on donations, either through the donation bins at Coles and IGA (in Woodend) or through monetary donations directly to the neighbourhood house,” she said.
Pantry donations including shelf-stable items like tined soups, tuna, cereals, instant coffee and long-life milk can be donated at Coles and IGA in Woodend, or brought directly to the neighbourhood house.
Household items can also be donated at the drop-off points, however anything refrigerated should be taken directly to the house.
The Woodend Food Bank is open Mondays and Thursdays from 12.30pm to 2.30pm, and is located in the undercroft of the Woodend Neighbourhood House.
To find out more, or to enquire about volunteering, go to woodendnh.org.au/ or call 5427 1845.
