Back to school food items donation drive | City of Boroondara

From Mon 5 January 2026
Until Fri 27 February 2026

Multiple drop-off locations
Boroondara VIC 3124

01/05/2026 8:00 am 02/27/2026 3:00 pm Back to school food items donation drive As you prepare for going back to school, you can help others in the community by purchasing lunchbox items to donate to Boroondara Community Outreach, Camcare and the Salvation Army (Camberwell) for their food relief programs.Accepted itemsNon-perishable lunchbox items, such as:fruit in a tubmuesli barsliquid breakfasts such as UP&GO.How to donatePlease contact the community organisations directly to find out what is needed and before dropping off donations. Please note that each agency has different holiday closing and reopening dates, and different hours of operation.Boroondara Community OutreachAccepting lunchbox donations from Thursday 29 January 2026.Address: Kew Uniting Church Hall, 23 Highbury Grove, 3101Phone: 0409 019 269Email: [email protected]: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 am to 3 pmOn Wednesday and Friday, please call to arrange a time to drop off.Camcare CamberwellAccepting lunchbox donations from Monday 5 January 2026.Address: 51 St Johns Avenue, Camberwell, 3124Phone: (03) 9831 1900Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 am to 2 pmThe Salvation Army CamberwellAccepting lunchbox donations from Wednesday 28 January 2026Address: 7-11 Bowen Street Camberwell, 3124Phone: (03) 9518 2100Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 am to 12:30 pm(closed Tuesday and Thursday)This is a community-run event and not organised or endorsed by Council. No responsibility is taken for incorrect information, changes or cancellations. Multiple drop-off locations , Boroondara VIC 3124 City of Boroondara [email protected] Australia/Melbourne public

Event details

As you prepare for going back to school, you can help others in the community by purchasing lunchbox items to donate to Boroondara Community Outreach, Camcare and the Salvation Army (Camberwell) for their food relief programs.

Accepted items

Non-perishable lunchbox items, such as:

fruit in a tub
muesli bars
liquid breakfasts such as UP&GO.

How to donate

Please contact the community organisations directly to find out what is needed and before dropping off donations.

Please note that each agency has different holiday closing and reopening dates, and different hours of operation.

Boroondara Community Outreach

Accepting lunchbox donations from Thursday 29 January 2026.

Address: Kew Uniting Church Hall, 23 Highbury Grove, 3101
Phone: 0409 019 269
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm
On Wednesday and Friday, please call to arrange a time to drop off.

Camcare Camberwell

Accepting lunchbox donations from Monday 5 January 2026.

Address: 51 St Johns Avenue, Camberwell, 3124
Phone: (03) 9831 1900
Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 am to 2 pm

The Salvation Army Camberwell

Accepting lunchbox donations from Wednesday 28 January 2026

Address: 7-11 Bowen Street Camberwell, 3124
Phone: (03) 9518 2100
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
(closed Tuesday and Thursday)

This is a community-run event and not organised or endorsed by Council. No responsibility is taken for incorrect information, changes or cancellations.

This is a community-run event and not organised or endorsed by Council. No responsibility is taken for incorrect information, changes or cancellations.