Last Friday I was able to visit the Grenfell Food Hall and find out a little bit more about how it operates. I was interested to learn that everyone is welcome to register to receive an order of ten items for $10. The food hall provides different items each week including basic food, fresh fruit and vegetables, toiletries such as soap and toothpaste, and even dry and tinned cat and dog food. Morning tea is also provided free to all of the customers. Transport is provided free of charge for those who need assistance getting to and from the Food Hall. The Food Hall is located at the Anglican Church Hall and is open each Friday morning from 9 am until 11 am.

Some of the food that we have collected will be donated to this very worthwhile not for profit organisation. For further information please contact Joan Cations 63431235 or check out Grenfell Food Hall on Facebook.

This term’s fundraising is centred on collecting food items for community-based Christmas hampers. Each week there will be a new category for the donations. This week we have been collecting condiments and sauces. Next week we will be collecting sweet and savoury biscuits. Below is a list of the other items we will be collecting on a week-by-week basis, but we are open to receiving them at any time!

Week 5 – biscuits (in boxes or packets, sweet or savoury)

Week 6- drinks (juice in boxes or plastic, tea, coffee, Milo etc.)

Week 7 – treat foods for Christmas (chips, lollies, Christmas biscuits or puddings, long life custard, cranberry sauce, chocolates, Christmas crackers etc.)

At the end of Week 8, all of the items that we have collected will be delivered to the community groups that will be preparing the Christmas hampers.

Current tally of food collected

Tinned food - 65

Pasta and rice – 28

Boxes of cereal -13

Condiments and Sauces- 13   

Many Blessings,