St. Ives Community Church Partners with Sydney Food Relief Charity, Hands and Feet
- neighbourhoodmedia
- Apr 29
- 2 min read
Sydney Charity Hands and Feet Adds St. Ives Community Church to its Food Distribution Network
The well-worn Biblical chestnut “Man shall not live on bread alone” still carries considerable heft centuries after King James first committed it to paper. But in a cost-of-living crisis, global turmoil and ever-widening inequality, figuring out where your next meal is coming from can really give the cosmic considerations a run for their money. After more than 25 years of outreach, St. Ives Community Church is expanding its abilities to tend the mortal needs of its flock, partnering with Sydney Christian charity Hands and Feet to provide food relief for those in need.
Whilst a fresh undertaking for St. Ives, Hands and Feet are seasoned campaigners, having operated an Oz Harvest-style food collection network for over a decade. Repurposing unused food from local businesses into care packages and food boxes, the organisation is best known for its forays into Sydney’s CBD on a Friday night, where they distribute meals and blankets. Stats on their website claim they’re collecting and redistributing over 27 tons of food a week to provide aid to over three thousand families. As well as partnering with churches to provision those in need, the last few years have seen Hands and Feet begin providing disability services, elderly assistance and other community care programs.
As always, an operation like this lives and dies on community volunteers. Hands and Feet haul the supplies out to churches weekly, but they need volunteers at the other end to receive and oversee distribution. They’re also on the lookout for local businesses able to regularly donate unused food.
St. Ives Community Church's food assistance program is currently running on Tuesdays 12:30-2:30PM. They encourage any and all in the area to drop in. During these hours, there will also be folks on hand to share a cuppa and have a conversation with.
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