Canning Community Called to Help Fill Pantries, Not Just Shelves Foodbank WA Drive | 4 – 17 August 2025

See it. Feel it. Change it. Donate today!

This Homelessness Week, the City of Canning is once again calling on the community to take meaningful action by supporting its Foodbank WA Drive, running from 4 to 17 August 2025.

The City’s partnership with Foodbank WA – now in its fourth year – invites Canning residents, schools, businesses and community groups to donate non-perishable items to support people doing it tough because no one should have to choose between feeding their family and paying the bills.

Donation drop-off locations:

• City of Canning Civic and Administration Centre
• Riverton Library
• Willetton Library
• Cannington Library

We’re collecting non-perishable food, personal hygiene products and household essentials.

Most-needed items include:

• Canned meals, fruit and vegetables
• Pasta, rice and long-life milk
• Spreads, jams, cereal and oats
• Baby food, nappies and formula
• Toiletries like soap, deodorant and toilet paper

All donations will go directly to Foodbank WA, helping provide vital food relief to individuals and families across the state.

Our community’s generosity has already made a real impact:

In 2024 alone, the City collected 239 kg of donations – the equivalent of 430 meals. Over the past three years, we’ve gathered a remarkable 1,136 kg, providing 2,046 meals to West Australians in need.

Mayor Patrick Hall said the campaign is a testament to the community’s compassion and willingness to act. “Most of us know someone who’s hit a rough patch. A job loss, a health issue, a rent increase, it doesn’t take much to push a household into crisis,” he said.

“This drive is a way we can stand together as a community and say: we see you, we care and you’re not alone.”

Mayor Hall also emphasised the important role of collective action. “When our community comes together, we do more than fill shelves, we fill hearts. Every item donated is a reminder that someone cares. That support and dignity are never out of reach.”

For more information and a full list of what you can donate, visit:

https://www.canning.wa.gov.au/fooddrive

SEE IT. FEEL IT. CHANGE IT. DONATE TODAY!