Round 2 for applications for Council’s Emergency Food and Care Support Grants opens today and we’re encouraging not-for-profit organisations to apply now to receive financial support.
In August 2021, Council provided one-off grants to a number of local not-for-profit organisations who provide emergency food and care packages to people in our city experiencing hardship due to COVID-19.
With the next round of Emergency Food and Care Support Grants now open, we’re encouraging not-for-profits to apply now.
“Thank you to the people and organisations who have been working hard to support the vulnerable people in our community,” Wollongong City Lord Mayor Councillor Gordon Bradbery AM said.
“We’re able to make a meaningful difference by working with the organisations and not-for-profits who are already actively involved in our community and are ‘on the ground’ so to speak.
“So far Council was able to provide roughly $70,000 worth of financial support to not-for-profit organisations including Green Connect Illawarra, Need a Feed Australia Inc, Warrawong Residents Forum Inc, CareWays Community Ltd, Unanderra Community Centre and Wollongong Emergency Family Housing.
“With this financial support, these organisations were able to provide additional emergency food packs, fresh meals, personal care packages and fresh fruit and vegetables to families in our community who are doing it tough because of COVID-19.”
