MarionLIFE Community Services Inc

MarionLIFE Community Services Inc Not-for-profit community organisation enriching lives, maximising independence and providing hope. Donate to support this work: www.givenow.com.au/marionlife

Our charity supports people who are dealing with unemployment, homelessness, mental health issues, family breakdowns and other struggles. Our goals are to enrich lives, maximise independence and provide hope, and we work to achieve this through programs like Emergency Relief, Financial Counselling, Community Meals and Education Courses.

The MarionLIFE Hamper drive is still in full swing for another couple of weeks! Last week this hard-working group of sta...
11/06/2026

The MarionLIFE Hamper drive is still in full swing for another couple of weeks! Last week this hard-working group of staff and volunteers worked in fading light and falling rain to move over 300 hampers (more than 10 pallets worth, or about 5.5 tonnes!) into safety before the weekend. A huge thank you to everyone who turned up, mostly unpaid or on a day they normally don’t work!

We still have a number of hampers unallocated, so if you or someone you know is doing it tough at the moment, please drop in and see us for a hamper! We are open Monday to Thursday, 9:00 - 12:00

And if you’re in a position to help others in our community, please consider a donation - anything over $2 is tax deductible!

marionlife.org.au/donate

Our Emergency Relief program depends on the generosity of our community, and so many people are feeling the pressure at the moment.

Today we’re sharing a story of one of our community members. Hari came to MarionLIFE with an idea already in mind: Hari ...
09/06/2026

Today we’re sharing a story of one of our community members. Hari came to MarionLIFE with an idea already in mind: Hari wanted to sell handmade Nepalese goods to support his community.

Through our ACE Small Business Course, and then our Boost Business Program with Silvana, Hari did the work of establishing and developing a small business, developing a value proposition and marketing materials, securing registration and business insurance, and taking the first steps as a vendor at local community market events. Hari’s first big moment came at the 2025 Harmony Day event:

“[Harmony day] was a really good opportunity to find myself trading... to see customers so interested in my handmade products, especially the rugs, which take months to weave and colour.”
— Hari

Hari joined The Souk market in Tonsley in 2025, and went again to Harmony Day in 2026. This month he will again be at The Souk (hosted by Australian Refugee Association) on 20 June, along with several other participants in our Boost Program. Get along on the day for good food and, of course, beautiful community-made products!

We’re incredibly proud of Hari, and his story reminds us of the way powerful, connected, community-led programs can be.

“I’m so grateful to MarionLIFE and the Boost program for their dedication, belief in me, and support through my journey.”

And if you’d like to hear more stories like Hari’s you can sign up for our newsletter at marionlife.org.au/updates. We respect your inbox and send one email per fortnight!

Exciting to receive our first delivery of hampers from Foodbank SA & Central Australia!Just a reminder that if you or so...
31/05/2026

Exciting to receive our first delivery of hampers from Foodbank SA & Central Australia!

Just a reminder that if you or someone you know is doing it tough at the moment, get in touch with MarionLIFE or one of our referring partners. Check out our website for more details!

Did you catch our announcement? Chris our Executive Director was on Life FM Adelaide talking about our Winter Hamper Dri...
28/05/2026

Did you catch our announcement? Chris our Executive Director was on Life FM Adelaide talking about our Winter Hamper Drive. We're helping people throughout June who are doing it tough.

Head to our website www.marionlife.org.au to find out more details!

28/05/2026

Tune in to Life FM Adelaide 1079 right now to hear our Executive Director Chris Ellinger announce some exciting things to come in the very near future!

It’s Volunteer Week 2026, and along with our whole community of volunteers, we spoke with Chris, who has just started gi...
21/05/2026

It’s Volunteer Week 2026, and along with our whole community of volunteers, we spoke with Chris, who has just started giving his time to MarionLIFE.

“From the first time I met the staff at MarionLIFE I felt listened to, and involved in deciding how I could best contribute. As I love sharing time, stories and food with others, we found the perfect match in the fortnightly Community Meal program. It’s great to feel cared for as a volunteer.”

MarionLIFE focuses on how we do things, as much as on what we do, and our volunteers bring this to life every day. Thanks so much Chris, and to all our volunteers, for your work with our community. MarionLIFE literally couldn’t do what it does without you!

It’s National Volunteer Week 2026, and we say a huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing volunteers, who work tirelessly to ...
18/05/2026

It’s National Volunteer Week 2026, and we say a huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing volunteers, who work tirelessly to meet the needs of community! ❤️

If you've ever thought about volunteering with us, and want to know more - please reach out. We'd love to have you!

Fancy a doughnut?Huge thanks to David and Dahlia at Brighton Jetty Bakery, who are now regularly donating baked goods to...
04/05/2026

Fancy a doughnut?

Huge thanks to David and Dahlia at Brighton Jetty Bakery, who are now regularly donating baked goods to MarionLIFE on a Monday morning! If you feel like a doughnut or a fingerbun, come in for our Chatty Cafe at 9.00 on a Monday, grab a free latte or long black, and stick around for a conversation with our community.

(And if you'd like to join MarionLIFE in supporting our local community, check us out at marionlife.org.au/donate!)

MarionLIFE is delighted and proud to be a part of the Social Prescribing Photovoice Exhibition currently hosted at Woodc...
30/03/2026

MarionLIFE is delighted and proud to be a part of the Social Prescribing Photovoice Exhibition currently hosted at Woodcroft-Morphett Vale Neighbourhood Centre.

Social Prescribing is an area of transformative thinking in the health sector, and it's a privilege to be involved with the project underway, supported by Flinders University Centre for Social Impact. As part of the project, Flinders invited community members, including professionals in the health and social services sectors, to submit photos that spoke to their ideas and experiences of social connection and isolation. Our own Judy Spadavecchia had one of her photos selected for the exhibition!

Thanks to Katrine Hildyard MP, new Minister for Human Services, for her attendance at the event, and to Radio Adelaide for interviewing several attendees, including Judy and our Executive Director Chris Ellinger.

And a special congratulations to Simon-Peter Telford from Flinders University. Simon-Peter created the design and written elements of the exhibition, and did amazing work to bring together the experiences of the photographers.

A HUGE Congratulations to those who recently graduated from our latest Small Business ACE Course.
10/03/2026

A HUGE Congratulations to those who recently graduated from our latest Small Business ACE Course.

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887 Marion Road
Mitchell Park, SA
5043

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+61882770304

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