On Friday 23rd December 2022, Meals Plus hosted its Community Christmas Lunch. A fantabulous day filled with nothing but love, cheer, joy and so much happiness! Individuals from all walks of life came together to break bread, celebrate good times, wish each other a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Years and simply wanted […]
YOUR IMPACT Your generosity contributes towards many areas of our Meals Plus service. Below is the impact on our community for the months of November and December 2022. MEALS SERVED 11,362 hot meals were served during our breakfast and lunch services at Meals Plus. VOLUNTEER HOURS 1, 745 hours spent by our kind-hearted community. CONSORTIUM SERVICES Attendance by Housing, Centrelink, Vaccinations, Haircuts […]
*Jean has been visiting Meals Plus for approximately 15 years battling difficulties from all directions. Sleeping in corridors, being homeless, having Tourette like syndrome with a very loud scream, Jean has always been welcomed at Meals Plus which she would call her safe space. Due to her unfortunate addiction, it had always been a challenge […]
We have been working towards providing more onsite services for our guests in Meals Plus through a consortium of organisations. These include government agencies like Service Australia (Centrelink), Service NSW, Revenue NSW, Births Deaths and Marriages, and DCJ as well as other not for profit and community organisations who assist those who may […]
*Carlos, is a gentleman in his 40’s. He came to Australia in 2011 after being disowned by his family due to cultural reasons, leaving him stranded and homeless. After suffering from PTSD, depression and constant anxiety, he developed several behavioral issues which led to him being barred from several services which would been of […]
Another Miracle arises within the doors of Meals Plus where a young lady is once again given HOPE. *Rose is currently pregnant with her 8th child and has not been able to have any contact with her previous 7 children who were taken in by DOCS. She has been homeless for months and has finally […]
YOUR IMPACT Your generosity contributes towards many areas of our Meals Plus service. Below is the impact on our community for the months of July and August 2022. MEALS SERVED 9,930 hot meals were served during our breakfast and lunch services at Meals Plus. VOLUNTEER HOURS 1,317 hours spent by our kind-hearted community. CONSORTIUM SERVICES Attendance by Housing, Centrelink, Vaccinations, Haircuts […]
Parramatta’s homeless offered temporary accommodation An outreach drive will offer homeless people the chance to take up a crisis accommodation and eventually a permanent pillow. The drive has kicked off in western Sydney’s homeless epicentre. by Joanne Vella 2 min read May 16, 2022 – 1:08PM Parramatta Advertiser As the winter chill creeps in, a […]
Message from Cameron – Manager, Hospitality The year of 2021 continued to be a very challenging one for the hospitality industry and 175 was not exempt. There were some positive signs in the first half of the year where we experienced as close to the pre-pandemic days as possible. Elective surgery returned and there was […]