Boroondara Community Outreach

02/09/2026

For the past five years, Greg has been a dedicated volunteer with our Food Relief.

What makes Greg’s contribution so remarkable is that he has experienced significant hardship himself. He was homeless when he first started volunteering with us.

For the past two years, Greg has been fighting to prove his identity after Centrelink required a birth certificate for him to transition to the Age Pension. During that time, he had no income and, for six months, no electricity all while dealing with significant health challenges. Thankfully, this was finally resolved last month.

Greg’s experience is not unique. While systems designed to protect people from identity theft are important, they can also create enormous barriers for people experiencing vulnerability.

Congratulations, Greg. This recognition is so well deserved! 💐

06/08/2026

Homelessness Week 2026 takes place from today until Sunday 9 August, highlighting the national theme "Homelessness Action Now" to drive community awareness and long-term housing solutions. JP The Salvation Army Australia Camcare Inc. Servants Community Housing Limited Access Health and Community Boroondara Community Outreach It’s the Little Things Community

30/07/2026

Thank you, Sam, and everyone who has contributed. If you’d like to be part of his initiative, “Sam’s Snacks” GoFundMe is still open. Link in bio/below.

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https://www.gofundme.com/f/sams-snacks-for-boroondara-community-outreach-program

26/07/2026

24/06/2026

For 33 years, Boroondara Community Outreach has been supported by the local community.

We’re grateful to everyone who continues to support our work.

To make a tax-deductible donation via RAWCS:
https://donations.rawcs.com.au/55-2020-21

03/05/2026

As our food stocks began to run low, this weekend’s collection came at just the right time.

Through St Hilary’s HOPE Food Drive, a much-loved annual initiative in our community. 502 blue shopping bags were donated, strengthening our capacity to continue supporting those who St Hilary’s our food relief.

We are grateful to the generous shoppers in our community, and to St Hilary’s HOPE volunteers and team for leading this initiative year after year.

01/05/2026

HOPE Food Drive is back for another collection THIS Saturday! 🙌

Their initiative plays a significant role in keeping our Emergency Relief well-stocked. Check out the participating supermarkets if you would like to fill a blue bag!

26/04/2026

One of our volunteers, Hilary Salmon, has recently been recognised by with a Services to Seniors Award. Around a third of the people we support fall within this demographic.

For the past 20 years, she has been cooking in our kitchen, preparing meals for our hot lunches and frozen meals for food relief.

We estimate, conservatively, that she has helped cook more than 50,000 meals over this time.

During COVID, when our onsite activities paused, Hilary continued to cook from home her signature dish, tuna mornay. Ensuring that the vulnerable people we support continued to be cared for.

In addition, she has supported other social events and has been a great recruiter, bringing in her family and friends to volunteer.

This award is a well-deserved recognition of her commitment.

05/04/2026

The tradition of gifting chocolate eggs at Easter is a familiar one, shared across backgrounds and generations.

For many of the families we support, rising costs have made these simple extras difficult to prioritise. This year, those pressures have been felt more acutely.

Through the generosity of our local Kew Woolworths community, we were able to provide chocolate gifts to 66 children and young people and their families, as well as individuals we support.