Food For Families Appeal 2024

Wednesday 6 November – Friday 6 December 2024

Murrumbeena Primary School is involved for the 18th year in the Food For Families Appeal.  Our school community is very generous when it comes to helping out other’s in need. This is our opportunity to fill these boxes with non-perishable food and toiletries for families in need of a helping hand at Christmas time!

Every classroom will have a donation box and there will be some in the foyer of the school too.  Take a look in your pantry for any ‘in date’ non-perishable food that you would like to donate to this year’s Food For Families Appeal.  It is a great way of cleaning out your pantry at the same time as helping out others. 

Please note – nothing that has expired or is out of date please.

Next time you are doing your grocery shop – you might want to pop a few extra toiletries into the basket.  Take the kids along and get them to help with things to donate to show we look after our wider community too.

Look at the list below for some ideas.

SUGGESTED NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS:

• Tinned tuna, salmon, sardines and ham

• Rice/ cous cous/ longlife soft noodles

• Pasta and pasta sauces

• Tinned fruit and vegetables

• UHT (longlife) milk

• Two-minute noodles, instant noodles in a cup/bowl

• Breakfast cereals

• Baby food

• Muesli bars & breakfast bars

• Jars of vegemite, honey, peanut butter, nutella, jam

• Tinned and ready to eat meals. eg. spaghetti, baked beans, soup, curries, pastas etc (non-perishable)

• Tomato sauce, vinegar, oil, soy sauce etc...

• Biscuits and crackers

• Simmer sauces & quick meal packets

• Teabags, instant coffee, milo

• Healthy snacks

SUGGESTED TOILETRIES:

• Toothpaste / toothbrushes                                       • Band-aids

• Toilet paper                                                                    • Liquid hand wash/shower gel

• Soap

• Face washers

• Deodorant                                                                      • Nappies/wet wipes

• Shampoo and conditioner                                  

• Tissues

Even the smallest contribution helps!

Amanda Allan