Addressing Food Security Challenges
Introduction
DVCS Food Collective is a local service of delivery and donation partners, community organisations and individuals working together to address food security challenges for vulnerable and disadvantaged community members in the Diamond Valley Region.
About DVCS
Diamond Valley Community Support (DVCS) is a not-for-profit charitable organisation that has been serving the local community since 1972.
DVCS services are free, confidential,
impartial and independent. We assist over 4,000 people experiencing financial and/or personal hardship each year. We also provide a range of counselling, advice and
referrals services along with many community programs.
How do we do it?
We do this by sourcing and supplying basic non-perishable food parcels of everyday
necessities to those who are experiencing financial crisis and needing emergency relief assistance. We rely on volunteers to create and distribute
pre-packed parcels, to those more isolated community members.
We also fundraise to subsidise the cost of purchasing food, to make sure these products are available more consistently
Contact us
Partner with us to make a difference:
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T: 9435 8282
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How Can You Help?
We are seeking donations of food items – or completed parcels that look like this:
Breakfast
1 x Long-life Milk 1L
1 x Cereal (e.g. Weet-Bix, Oats,
Porridge) min. 375g
Snacks
1 x Tea (min. 50 bags) or Instant
Coffee (min. 100g)
1 x Biscuits (e.g. wafers, snacks) min. 175g
1 x Muesli bars packs (or dried fruits)
2 x Canned Fruit (approx. 400g)
Lunch and dinner
1 x pasta or rice 1kg
1 x Pasta sauce
1 x cooking sauce (eg. stir fry sauce, pasta bake sauce)
3 x Canned Vegetables (400g each)
4 x Instant meals (eg. Canned soups /ready meals /
2 minute noodles) (approx. 400g each)
4 x Canned Fish or Meat (approx. 400g each)
2 x Baked Beans or Spaghetti (min. 420g each)
1 x Tortilla Wraps (pack of 8) or Rice Cakes
Financial donations
Funds will go to cover expenses associated with sourcing, storing, picking, packing and transporting food. Financial donations will be used directly for Food Collective purposes to ensure the food gets to the people who need it most.