Donate Food

LifeCare runs a Community Pantry to help people who are doing it tough in our community.

Our Community Pantry is for people facing financial hardship. It is a community-focused space run by patrons for patrons.

We gratefully receive your food donations.

Please leave food donations at the collection point in the church foyer at Crossway Burwood East, or donate through a Coles Online delivery.

This week's pantry needs

Thank you for donating to the LifeCare pantry. Here’s what goes into our hampers so you can buy a range of products from the list. Items we are running low on this week are shown in bold, so you can buy a few extra of those.

Baked beans
Biscuits (sweet or savoury)
Breakfast cereal
Coffee (instant)
Cooking oil
Dishwashing liquid
Gluten-free products
Instant noodles
Laundry detergent
Long life milk
Pasta
Pasta sauce
Rice (1kg)
Sanitary items
Shampoo & Conditioner

Soap
Soup
Spreads
Tea bags
Tinned fish
Tinned fruit
Tinned meat
Tinned spaghetti
Tinned tomatoes
Tinned vegetables
Tissues
Toilet paper
Toiletries
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste

How to donate groceries to the Community Pantry through Coles Online

Visit shop.coles.com.au
Login or create an account with Coles
Set the address for Crossway LifeCare Pantry: 709 Highbury Rd, Burwood East
Pick a time slot for delivery that fits within LifeCare’s open hours:
Monday 10am – 5pm
Tuesday 10am – 9pm
Wednesday 10am – 7pm
Thursday 10am – 9pm
Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 3pm
Select Unattended delivery when prompted through the checkout.
Make this request to the driver: This order is for Crossway LifeCare Pantry. Please enter the first carpark after turning in from Highbury Rd. Walk inside the main door and deliver the order at our reception desk.
A minimum spend of $50 is required.

Please Note: You do not need to forward Coles Online emails and SMS notifications to LifeCare. If you’d like to confirm delivery happened, call reception at 03 9886 3899.

Christmas Gift Cards

Share your blessings with a family doing it tough this Christmas by donating a $50 gift card to be distributed by the LifeCare team. You can drop it into the locked box at our food pantry collection point or post it to:

Crossway Church
2 Vision Drive
Burwood East
VIC 3151

Thanks for helping people in tough places flourish!

Computers Wanted

Do you have an unused computer/device you are able to donate (PC, laptop, Macbook, tablet, iPad, monitor, mouse, keyboard)? Devices must be working and usable, no older than 5/6 years of age. No data recovery will be provided and all drives will be wiped. All Mac devices must be unlocked or Apple IDs/ PIN included. Please include power pack if you have it. Devices will be refurbished so that they can be given to families and LifeCare clients who need them for school or to remain in touch with LifeCare services. Please drop off devices in the Crossway foyer next to the Community Pantry collection point. Thanks for helping people in tough places flourish!

Products and Services

We are always seeking valuable support from skilled professionals and businesses in the form of products and services. Please contact us if you would like to contribute in this way.

For more information

Call 9886 3899 or email lifecare@crosswaylifecare.org.au