Eastbrook Community Pantry · a Kindara project

Nobody in Eastbrook goes hungry on our watch.

Fresh food, hot dinners and a friendly face — free for anyone who needs them. Run by 600 neighbours, stocked by local farms and shops, and powered by people like you.

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Volunteer stacking shelves in the food pantry

A table set with food and a welcome friends message

This week at the pantry

Tue 10:00–14:00 · food shop
Thu 17:00–20:00 · hot dinner
Sat 09:00–13:00 · food shop

Most needed: tinned fish · rice · nappies (size 4) · tea

Our shelves today

What we’re running low on.

Updated every Monday by the Saturday sorting crew. Drop donations at the Riverside Hub, Tue–Sat 09:00–17:00, or at any Greenleaf Grocers collection point.

Give $25 for a parcel Drop-off points

Tinned fish & meat
Urgent
Nappies (size 4–5)
Urgent
Rice & pasta
Low
Tea & coffee
Low
Toiletries & soap
Low
UHT milk
Low

bar = how far below our weekly target we are

1200

families on our weekly list

96K

parcels packed last year

610

neighbours volunteering

14t

surplus food rescued each month

Coming up

Food drives, clean-ups and soup.

Join an event or run a collection at your school, office or place of worship — we’ll bring the crates.

Volunteers sorting crates of donations in a warehouse — Harvest drive 2025: 8.2 tonnes!

17Oct

Food
Harvest Food Drive
09:00–15:00 · Greenleaf Grocers, Market St.
Drop off tins, pasta and toiletries — volunteers will be at every door.
RSVP
24Oct

Environment
North Beach Clean-up
09:30–12:30 · North Beach car park
Gloves, bags and hot coffee provided. Kids very welcome with an adult.
RSVP
02Nov

Fundraising
Kindara Night Run 10K
19:00 · Riverside Park
Glow sticks, a brass band and a medal. Every entry funds a week of school lunches.
RSVP
14Nov

Volunteering
Volunteer Welcome Evening
18:30–20:00 · St. Mark’s Hall
Meet the team, try a short shift and eat far too much soup.
RSVP