food relief Archives

Oct 04

Love Thy Neighbour – Annie’s Story

When Annie walked through ADRA’s doors for the first time 13 years ago, she was homeless. She had just left an abusive marriage and was on her own for the first time in 20 years. “When I first went to ADRA, it was because I didn’t have a place to …

Aug 19

Wauchope church ministry expands with ADRA partnership

A ministry by Wauchope Adventist Church (Kingscreek, NSW) has been expanding significantly after becoming an official ADRA project in February. The SouperVan ministry, which has been serving hot soup and buns to the community for more than two years, now also provides fresh produce, blankets, sleeping bags and pet food. According to Troy Eggleton, ADRA …

Oct 01

Help Aussies in Need – Perri’s Story

“We went into hardship on our mortgage and my sick pay ran out, my annual leave ran out, everything ran out, and we were living off nothing.” Perri and her husband were living the Australian dream: they had a mortgage on a home and Perri was facing a promotion that …

Jul 28

San leaders pack relief parcels for ADRA

“Together: Collaborating as a community to get where we need to go” was the key theme of Adventist HealthCare’s (AHCL) annual Focus Day for 2023. Held each year, Focus Day is an opportunity for the San leadership team to examine the hospital’s mission, recognise achievements of the previous financial year …

Jan 18

Christmas food support at ADRA Wantirna

“Would anyone in the community care if our church closed? Would anyone, other than church members, notice?” This was the question the pastor of Wantirna Seventh-day Adventist Church asked his congregation six years ago. The silence that followed was uncomfortable. The members knew that if the church closed its doors, …

Aug 16

ADRA’s contribution to food relief initiative featured on TV

With the need for food relief increasing across the country, ADRA Victoria has recently been invited to join Coles and SecondBite’s annual Winter Appeal campaign. Launched on June 22, this year’s campaign is directing its funds to SecondBite so they can continue providing food in the form of cooked meals, …