Parramatta Mission’s Meals Plus Community Outreach Program was awarded Highly Commended Community Project of the Year at the Parramatta City Council Local Australia Day Awards. This highlights the importance of this service to our Western Sydney community and the role it plays in helping those facing disadvantage and crisis. 

Meals Plus serves a nutritious meal at both breakfast and lunch 5 days a week to people in our community who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, living with mental illness or facing crisis. Meals Plus also assists people with shower and washing facilities. These facilities help provide a sense of dignity and assist with integration in our community. Meals Plus also assists with food hampers and referral services, helping people gain access to the support they need on their journey to recovery. For many, Meals Plus is also a community in which they belong – someone to talk to, someone to laugh with, a place that cares.

Each year, Meals Plus serves approximately 40,000 meals, close to 3000 showers and 1300 loads of washing. This safe place for many in Western Sydney would not be possible without the support of volunteers and donors. 

Meals Plus also provides great opportunities for corporate and community group volunteering days. Volunteering with a local charity is a great way for your organisation to give back to the community while offering your teams a great platform for staff engagement and corporate responsibility.

If you would like more information about Meals Plus and the ways you can help this service please contact Parramatta Mission by emailing fundraising@parramattamission.org.au or phone 9891 2277.