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Our mission is to eradicate starvation and homelessness in Lake Macquarie.

02/11/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU TO The Wests Group !

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming members of The Wests Group team to NourishEd, showing them around our new home and sharing firsthand the incredible difference their support is making in our community.

Through the ClubGRANTS program, The Wests Group generously contributed $10,000 to NourishEd, helping us make the move into our new premises, three times larger than our original space, and supporting the continued growth of our Pantry Project. 🛒

For a small, grassroots charity like ours, $10,000 is genuinely life-changing support.

With no government funding, we rely on the generosity of local organisations, businesses and everyday people to keep our doors open.

And with more than 170 households now relying on NourishEd every week, that support has never been more important.

Since opening in September 2024, we've welcomed over 10,200 visits, distributed more than 4,000 grocery hampers and provided over 10,000 free meals. Behind every number is a local person or family who needed a helping hand.

Our move has allowed us to create a bigger, more welcoming space, expand our services and continue building a community hub where people can access not just food, but friendship, connection and dignity.

To everyone at The Wests Group, THANK YOU. ❤️

01/11/2026

This Christmas, NourishEd is on a mission to bring food, friendship and festive cheer to hundreds of people doing it tough across Lake Macquarie and the Hunter.

LEARN MORE: https://nourished.grassrootz.com/nourished-2026-christmas-appeal

With your support, here's what we're planning:

🎄 Two weeks before Christmas: Hundreds of FREE food hampers distributed through local schools and charities to support families in need.

🎁 The week before Christmas: Hundreds more FREE hampers, children's toys, meals and Christmas support for our guests and vulnerable households.

🍽️ Christmas Day: Our first-ever FREE Toronto Foreshore Christmas Lunch! A welcoming place for anyone to enjoy a Christmas meal, friendship and festive cheer.

💛 Every single one of these programs is completely FREE.

As a community-funded charity receiving no government funding, we rely entirely on the generosity of people like YOU to make it happen.

Just $10 helps us provide a festive food hamper to someone doing it tough, $2 creates a meal.

Whether you donate, share our appeal or get your workplace involved, every little bit makes a difference.

Together, we can help ensure no one in our community goes hungry or feels forgotten this Christmas. ❤️

🎁 Donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible and every cent stays local.

31/10/2026

Volunteer Story: Meet Beth

If you've ever visited NourishEd, chances are you've met Beth. She's usually the one running around, organising something, helping someone, making people laugh or finding another job that needs doing.

And if you haven't met Beth, you've almost certainly benefited from something she's done behind the scenes.

Beth volunteers countless hours every single week at NourishEd. Pretty much the equivalent of a full-time job, except Beth gives her time completely free, simply because she cares about her community.

And what does Beth actually do? Well, the easier question might be, what doesn't she do?

As operations manager she does it all from coordinating our volunteers and managing service teams to cooking meals, collecting food donations, stocking shelves, helping at reception and building relationships with local businesses, Beth has her hands in just about everything.

When our pantry is running low, Beth is on the phone finding food. When a volunteer needs support, Beth is there. When something needs fixing, organising or improving, she's often the first to roll up her sleeves.

When NourishEd moved into our new premises, three times larger than our original space, Beth was right in the thick of it, helping turn an empty building into the welcoming community hub it is today.

But Beth's kindness doesn't stop at our front doors.

Beth doesn't just help NourishEd support more than 160 households every week. She helps make NourishEd feel like a family.

And while so much of her work happens quietly behind the scenes, the impact she has on our community is enormous.

Beth, you are the glue that holds so much of NourishEd together. We genuinely couldn't do what we do without you.

Thank you for the countless hours, the compassion, the laughs, the leadership and the love you pour into our little charity and the people we support.

We're so lucky to have Beth. Lake Macquarie is a better place because of you. 💛

30/10/2026

Guest Story: Meet Ray

If you've spent any time at NourishEd, there's a good chance you've crossed paths with Ray.

Ray is one of our regular guests, visiting us each week to access our free Open Pantry, pick up food to help him get by, enjoy a cuppa in our community café and spend time chatting with our volunteers.

For Ray, NourishEd is more than somewhere to access food. It's somewhere he can come knowing he'll be welcomed with a smile, have someone to talk to and enjoy a little friendship and connection.

Last week, Ray decided to try something new.

With our brand-new, volunteer-run hairdressing salon opening its doors, Ray was one of the very first guests to take a seat in the barber's chair.

During the haircut, Ray revealed he hadn't had his hair cut in 15 years!

What might seem like a simple, everyday appointment to many of us was something incredibly special for Ray. He left with a spring in his step and we could tell how much he enjoyed his new cut!

He was so happy with his fresh haircut that he went out that very night, feeling good about himself and proud of how he looked.

It was one of those moments that brought tears to the eyes of our volunteers.

We love Ray. We're so glad he's part of the NourishEd family.

Sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference.

28/10/2026

🚨❤️ URGENT FOOD APPEAL - NOURISHED NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Our shelves are running low, and we’re reaching out to our incredible community for help. ❤️

Unfortunately, due to funding shortages affecting one of our valued food partners, we’ve experienced a significant reduction in the food supplies we rely on to keep our pantry stocked.

And at a time when more people than ever are turning to us for help, this couldn’t have come at a harder time.

Just last week, NourishEd Australia:
🏠 Supported 162 local households with essential food assistance.
🏫 Provided food support to 5 local schools, helping ensure children have something to eat.
🍞 Shared surplus bread with local churches, extending our support even further into the community.

That’s hundreds of local people relying on the generosity of our community to put food on their tables.

We receive NO government funding. We’re a grassroots, volunteer-run charity, and everything we do is made possible by the kindness of everyday people, local businesses and our wonderful supporters.

Our free Open Pantry exists so that anyone experiencing hardship can walk through our doors and access food without judgement, paperwork or financial barriers.

But right now, we’re struggling to keep those shelves stocked.

💛 THIS IS WHERE WE NEED YOU.

We’re urgently calling on our community, local businesses, supermarkets, schools and anyone in a position to help to consider donating food.

We know times are tough for everyone. We know many families are already stretching every dollar just to get by. That’s exactly why our services are needed now more than ever.

We’ve built NourishEd on the belief that no one in our community should have to face hunger alone. But we cannot do this without you.

📍 Food donations can be dropped off at:
NourishEd Australia
6E Leo Lewis Close, Toronto NSW 2283
🕘 Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 9am–2pm

❤️ If you can’t donate, please SHARE this post. You never know who might see it and be in a position to help.

From our volunteers and the hundreds of local people who rely on our services each week, thank you for standing alongside us.

Our community has always been the heart of NourishEd. Right now, we need that heart more than ever. ❤️

26/10/2026

🎉 10,200+ VISITS. 10,200+ REASONS TO KEEP GOING. 💛

NourishEd Australia has just reached an incredible milestone - over 10,200 visits to our community pantry since September 2024.

That's more than 10,200 occasions where someone has walked through our doors seeking food, friendship, connection or a helping hand.

10,200+ times someone has accessed support when they needed it.

10,200+ times a household has been a little better off.

10,200+ opportunities to offer kindness, dignity and a sense of belonging.

But behind every visit is a person, a family, a story and often challenges that go far beyond putting food on the table.

What started as a small grassroots initiative just over two years ago has grown into a thriving community hub, supporting hundreds of local people each week through free food, affordable groceries, meals, friendship and so much more.

And while we're incredibly proud of this milestone, it's also a reminder of just how many people in our community are doing it tough and how important services like ours have become.

❤️ To our incredible volunteers, donors, sponsors, local businesses and community supporters - THANK YOU. Every hour volunteered, every dollar donated and every item of food contributed has helped make these 10,200+ visits possible.

We're proud of how far we've come, but even more determined to keep going.

Because NourishEd has never been just about food. It's about people, friendship and making sure nobody in our community feels forgotten.

Here's to the next 10,000 opportunities to make a difference! ❤️

25/10/2026

Toronto - You're all invited to Maccas Fun Night this Wednesday night at Toronto McDonalds 6pm-7pm.

Eat Maccas guilt free and directly support us and our work in the process!

We need at least 30 people to visit McDonalds and say NourishEd sent them to activate a donation of 10% of all sales within this one hour period!

Take the night off cooking and support NourishEd!

24/10/2026

Join us upstairs at the Sailing Club for a festive evening of great company, delicious food, refreshing drinks and stunning lake views, all while supporting a wonderful cause!

GET YOUR TICKETS: https://www.nourished.org.au/event-details/christmas-kickoff

Gather your friends, get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy a relaxed evening of socialising, laughter and festive fun as we celebrate the year and raise much-needed funds for our community.

🎉 WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE NIGHT?

🍽️ Delicious Catering: Enjoy fantastic food prepared by our wonderful friends at Café 2283.

🍹 Drinks & Lake Views: Grab your favourite alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage from the Sailing Club's fully licensed bar while enjoying the beautiful lakeside setting.

🎟️ Raffles & Prizes: Try your luck in our multiple fundraising raffles, with some fantastic prizes up for grabs throughout the evening!

🎲 Festive Party Games: Get involved in some friendly competition with our Christmas-themed party games and activities.

📸 Christmas Photo Wall: Strike a pose and capture the Christmas magic at our festive photo wall! Snap some memorable photos with friends and family to remember the night.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS!

We're incredibly grateful to Loan Market Newcastle C*D and market launch for their generous support in helping make this special evening possible.

🎄 COME FOR THE CELEBRATIONS, STAY FOR THE CAUSE!

Whether you're joining us for the delicious food, a few drinks with friends, the chance to win some great prizes or simply to support a local charity, we'd love to have you there!

Let's come together, celebrate the festive season and make a meaningful difference for people in our community who need it most.

IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION

📍 Location: Upstairs at the Sailing Club
🍹 Drinks: Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase from the bar.
🔞 Age Restriction: This is an 18+ event.
🚫 BYO Alcohol: The Sailing Club is a fully licensed venue. BYO liquor is not permitted.
Proudly sponsored by Loan Market Newcastle C*D and Loan Market Launch.

23/10/2026

LAKE MAC – YOU KNOW THE DRILL! 🚨

We’re stocked up with delicious food that needs to GO by 2PM TODAY! 💛

🍲 Delicious ready-to-eat meals
🥦 Fresh fruit & vegetables
🥖 Bread, pastries & bakery goodies
🛒 Plus plenty of other food essentials!

If you or someone you know could use a little extra support, please pop down and help us clear our shelves!

Everything is 100% FREE, and everyone is welcome. No questions asked, no judgement – just good food for our community! 💛

📍 NourishEd Australia – 6E Leo Lewis Close, Toronto
⏰ We’re here until 2PM TODAY!

Help us spread the word by sharing this post. We’d much rather see this food filling local bellies than going to waste! 🫶

Address

6E Leo Lewis Close
Toronto, NSW
2283

Opening Hours

Thursday	9am - 2pm
Friday	9am - 2pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

Website

http://nourished.org.au/

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