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NourishEd Australia

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NourishEd Australia

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

02/09/2026

Volunteering is at the heart of what we do at NourishEd Australia. We are a local, grassroots, volunteer driven charity that depends on the support of our volunteer family to bring our work to life.

JOIN OUR TEAM: https://www.nourished.org.au/volunteer/volunteer-with-us

Whether it's building relationships with guests on our pantry team, serving drinks in our cafe, picking up food and donations as a courier, providing leadership or offering administrative assistance, there is bound to be a role that best suits you. If you’re unsure, please talk to us!
We have volunteering opportunities during our services (Thur-Sat 9am-2pm) as well as cooking, admin, events, couriers, attending services and more. If you have a skill - we can put it to good use for the community.

If you're passionate about supporting our community's most vulnerable and want to make a positive impact, we invite you to join us in creating a supportive environment for those seeking help.

29/08/2026

Need bread? We've got it!
Come to NourishEd today before 2pm and take as much as you can carry.
We still have loads of pastries and fresh produce too, it all has to go!
📍6 Leo Lewis Close Toronto 2283

28/08/2026

It's our Birthday - Celebrate with us!

TICKETS: https://www.nourished.org.au/event-details/a-night-for-nourished
Celebrate NourishEd’s second birthday and another incredible year of supporting the Lake Macquarie community! Join us at the Toronto Community Hub for a relaxed evening of great food, drinks, entertainment and good company as we celebrate how far we’ve come and raise funds for the year ahead.

Enjoy a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including beer, wine, soft drinks, coffee and tea. Your first drink is included with your ticket, with additional drinks available to purchase throughout the evening by cash or card.

Our incredible Volunteer Kitchen Team will also be putting on a delicious spread of meals, canapés and snacks, all included in your ticket.

Most importantly, every dollar raised from the evening will support NourishEd’s work across Lake Macquarie, helping us provide food relief, meals, practical assistance and a welcoming place for people experiencing hardship.

At 7:00pm, our Directors will share a short presentation celebrating some of NourishEd’s achievements over the past year, along with an exciting look at our plans and ambitions for the year ahead.

We’ll also be holding a multi-prize charity raffle, with plenty of great prizes up for grabs! Winners will be drawn at 8:30pm and must be present to claim their prize. Any unclaimed prizes will be redrawn.

Come along, celebrate two years of NourishEd, enjoy a great night out and help us continue making a difference in our community.

Please note: This is an 18+ event. No BYO alcohol.

27/08/2026

PIG DAY OUT - A WAY WE CAN ALL HELP.

Pig Day Out is fast approaching - just over a month to go! 🐷🎉

Make sure you mark it in your calendar because this is one community event you won’t want to miss! Get ready for a fantastic family-friendly day featuring pig racing, face painting, kids’ entertainment, plenty of fun and a great community atmosphere. What better way to spend your long weekend.

All proceeds will support NourishEd and our community support programs.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you to organisers Rotary Club Toronto Sunrise NSW & and the event sponsors Hunter Land Rover , Mercedes-Benz Newcastle, Cobolt CNC, Dental Folk, Pumps2000, Toronto Auto Electrics, Toronto Tyrepower, Eyecare Plus Toronto, , Jessie Grace , Lake Timber & Hardware Mitre 10 and Colesy's Quality Meats.

26/08/2026

THIS WEEK AT NOURISHED

We’re here for YOU this Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 9AM-2PM with a whole range of FREE and low-cost services to help you and your family 💛

Here’s what’s available (subject to days and demand):
🛒 $10 & $5 hampers
🧺 Free open pantry including fresh food (up to 1 bag full)
🍲 Free cafe service
🐾 Free pet food (1 per person)
🍞 Free Bread
🍽 Free home cooked Meals (1 per person)
🥧 Free frozen goods (pies, sandwiches, rolls, 1 per person)
🎨 Kids corner

No registration needed - just come by, grab what you need, and say hi to our friendly volunteers. All are welcome. 👋

📌6E Leo Lewis Close Toronto - NEW LOCATION.

Find food and friendship at NourishEd. Everyone is welcome!
Please SHARE to whoever may need a little extra boost this week💚

25/08/2026

Our Open Pantry is completely free and open to anyone who needs a little extra support. No referrals, no complicated forms, no proof of hardship and no judgement. If you need us, our doors are open.

Each week, individuals and families can access everyday essentials including pantry staples, fresh produce, bread, frozen foods, hygiene products and more all depending on what has been generously donated by our community.

We believe everyone deserves to access food with dignity and choice. Guests are able to choose the items that are most useful to them and their household, rather than simply being handed a pre-packed bag.

But our Open Pantry is about more than food.

It’s often the reason someone first walks through our doors. From there, they might stay for a coffee, enjoy a warm meal, have a chat with one of our volunteers, connect with another service or simply spend some time somewhere they feel welcome.

Free. Open to anyone. No judgement. Just support when you need it. 💚

Every item donated, every shelf stocked and every bag packed helps make life a little easier for someone in our community.

Thanks for keeping our pantry full The Bikers Hand

24/08/2026

We’re really proud of our hampers. 💛

Not just because they’re great value, but because they were shaped by the people who actually use them.

We took the time to talk with our guests, listen to their feedback and make improvements. Our hampers had always been “good value”, but we learnt that good value doesn’t always mean practical.

Some guests told us they weren’t always sure what to make with the ingredients they received. So, we listened.

That feedback led to the creation of our Recipe-Based Hampers.

For just $10, each hamper is packed with the ingredients needed to create two different meals, with multiple servings of each. Most importantly, every hamper comes with simple recipe cards showing exactly how to turn those ingredients into tasty, filling meals.

It’s more than putting food in a bag. It’s making sure the food we provide is affordable, practical and genuinely useful for the people we support.

Sometimes the best improvements come from simply listening and because we listened, we're now distributing more low cost hampers than ever before. 💛

Take a look at some of our most recent hampers.

23/08/2026

Volunteer Story - Meet Jo

Jo is a more recent member of the NourishEd family, officially joining in February 2026 but she's certainly hit the ground running and has become a big part of our Saturday services. Formerly from Sydney she's recently moved to the lake and was looking for an opportunity to better understand our local community, she found it at NourishEd.

What's your favourite thing about NourishEd? "Friendliness of volunteers and guests. Generosity of contributors who donate as well as the atmosphere. Its easy to contribute."

What keeps you coming back to NourishEd? "I like that they are a startup and still in the early stages. Super friendly volunteers and guests!"

People like Jo keep our doors open and our services running, thank you Jo for all your hard work and support you show to our guests!

Find out more about volunteering: https://www.nourished.org.au/volunteer

22/08/2026

It's our Birthday - Celebrate with us!

TICKETS: https://www.nourished.org.au/event-details/a-night-for-nourished

Celebrate NourishEd’s second birthday and another incredible year of supporting the Lake Macquarie community! Join us at the Toronto Community Hub for a relaxed evening of great food, drinks, entertainment and good company as we celebrate how far we’ve come and raise funds for the year ahead.

Enjoy a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including beer, wine, soft drinks, coffee and tea. Your first drink is included with your ticket, with additional drinks available to purchase throughout the evening by cash or card.

Our incredible Volunteer Kitchen Team will also be putting on a delicious spread of meals, canapés and snacks, all included in your ticket.

Most importantly, every dollar raised from the evening will support NourishEd’s work across Lake Macquarie, helping us provide food relief, meals, practical assistance and a welcoming place for people experiencing hardship.

At 7:00pm, our Directors will share a short presentation celebrating some of NourishEd’s achievements over the past year, along with an exciting look at our plans and ambitions for the year ahead.

We’ll also be holding a multi-prize charity raffle, with plenty of great prizes up for grabs! Winners will be drawn at 8:30pm and must be present to claim their prize. Any unclaimed prizes will be redrawn.

Come along, celebrate two years of NourishEd, enjoy a great night out and help us continue making a difference in our community.

Please note: This is an 18+ event. No BYO alcohol.

21/08/2026

You can’t learn if you’re not fed. So much goes into giving a child the best possible education, but when families are facing tough times at home and there isn’t enough food on the table, learning can become far more challenging than it should be and certainly becomes less of a priority.

That's why we've partnered with local schools such as Toronto High and Adamstown High and provide their wellbeing departments with FREE care packs of fresh food, meals, pantry staples and lunchbox goodies each week. They then distribute these supplies to families they've identified who could use a bit of extra support.

A staggering 15% of Australian children are currently living in poverty with many local households struggling in the current economic climate.

From families stuck living in motels, to supporting households experiencing cancer diagnosis - we've been told many stories of the positive impact these packs are having on families experiencing hardship, but most importantly, it makes life that little bit easier for children living in poverty.

We'll continue to work hard and find practical solutions, like this, to help support Macs vulnerable.

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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