Maroondah Community Assist in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

Maroondah Community Assist

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: 97257920

Address: 214 Mt. Dandenong Rd, Croydon And 2A Ringwood Street, Ringwood 3136 3134 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://mcab.org.au

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25.01.2022 Huge shout out to Norwood Secondary College for their donation of reusable masks for our clients - THANK YOU!Huge shout out to Norwood Secondary College for their donation of reusable masks for our clients - THANK YOU!

25.01.2022 What a fantastic response weve had to our Maroondah Community Assist Winter Food Drive! Thank you to everyone that donated. #community #familyclub

25.01.2022 Maroondah Community Assist has an excess of eggs this week at both the Croydon and Ringwood offices. To access come to our offices between 9:30am and 12:30 pm.

24.01.2022 Celebrating 20 years of dedicated service to from our wonderful volunteer, Barbara.

23.01.2022 Due to the interruption of the electricity supply on Tuesday, 21/4/2020, Maroondah Community Assist Croydon Office will be closed. We apologise for any inconvenience. Our normal opening hours at the Croydon office 9:30am to 1pm will resume on Wednesday, 22/4/2020.

22.01.2022 Maroondah Community Assist accepts donations of non perishable food and toys for distribution at Christmas to needy families in the Maroondah area. Donations can be left at our Ringwood or Croydon office during the following hours: Ringwood Office 2A Ringwood Street... Ringwood 10am to 2pm Croydon Office 214 Mt Dandenong Road Croydon 9:30am to 1pm

22.01.2022 Our team are as busy as Santas elves this time of year sourcing donations and wrapping up Christmas Hampers for our beautiful local families in need this time of year - We welcome any donations from our community to fill our hampers

20.01.2022 Winter food drive is nearly here so we would love your help in promoting the food drive for donations - every little bit helps

19.01.2022 MEDIA RELEASE Friday, 3 April 2020 Maroondah Community Assist responding to community need in time of coronavirus... Local community information and support agencies are responding to calls for help from people who are suddenly without jobs and income due to the coronavirus. According to the Executive Officer of peak body Community Information & Support Victoria (CISVic), Kate Wheller: We are the entry point for a lot of people who are new to welfare and just dont know where to get assistance. CISVic member agencies assist people experiencing personal and financial difficulties by providing information, referral, advocacy and support. Emergency relief can include things like food, transport or chemist vouchers, food parcels, and referrals to other local services. Because our agencies are smaller and nimbler, they have been very quick to work out ways to safely deliver a local service that protects everyone, said Kate Wheller. Maroondah Community Assist has changed from a face-to-face service to over the phone. Assistance includes support and a listening ear, information about what local help is available, and material help with things like food, prescriptions, and phone cards. Vulnerable people who have self-isolated, can ring MCA and arrange for a carer or family member to pick up food parcels, etc on their behalf. Rhonda Dingley, President of Maroondah Community Assist said: Anyone experiencing difficult times should ring us and well talk through how we can help them. MCAs opening hours are 9:30am to 1pm on from Monday to Friday. People needing support or assistance can ring: 9725 7920. According to Kate Wheller: CISVic welcomes the announcement on Sunday of an additional $200 million for Financial Wellbeing & Capability programs, and is grateful for the very positive moves the government is making to ease financial hardship for all Australians during these unprecedented times. She said: Each year we have contact with around half a million Victorians. Maroondah Community Assist already supports around 2,000 individuals and families each year with emergency relief alone, and expect numbers to increase significantly in coming months. We hope to be able to increase our operating hours to accommodate this but are waiting for confirmation from federal government of emergency relief funding levels. For more information or for media comment please contact Kate Wheller, Executive Officer, Community Information & Support Victoria (CISVic) at [email protected], or phone 9672 2000 0407 670 125.

19.01.2022 Thanks to Share the Dignity, Maroondah Community Assist is able to provide sanitary items including continence pads to the Maroondah Community.

19.01.2022 A big thank you to Share the Dignity and to the wonderful women who donated handbags filled with lovely extras. Maroondah Community Assist has been able to offer all our female recipients of Christmas Hampers a Dignity Bag. You have put a smile and, at times a tear, on many of our clients. Again thank you. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

16.01.2022 Congratulations from the volunteers at Maroondah Community Assist

16.01.2022 The Ringwood office of Maroondah Community Assist’s opening hours from Monday 11/1/2021 will be 9:30am to 1pm. The Croydon office opening hours remain at 9:30am to 1pm.

15.01.2022 Thank you to our long time supporter Michael Sukkar MP - Member for Deakin who is collecting donations for us through his annual Giving Tree Appeal. Wonderful to see such community spirit to assist us in helping those in need this festive season

14.01.2022 Croydon Office 214 MtDandenong Road Croydon 9725 7920... 9723 7686 Open: 9:30am to 1pm Monday to Friday

14.01.2022 What a fantastic response we've had to our Maroondah Community Assist Winter Food Drive! Thank you to everyone that donated. #community #familyclub

12.01.2022 Due to COVID-19, from Monday 16th March, we will be providing a phone service only from our Croydon office. Our Ringwood office is temporarily closed. We have put in place a Business Continuity Plan that will enable volunteers to provide our regular services to clients. Please call 9725 7920 Monday to Friday 9:30am to 1pm if you have any questions.

11.01.2022 Maroondah Community Assist Winter Food Drive. Please see your Team Manager about how you can help

10.01.2022 Croydon Junior Football Club Annual Ladies Day preparations are well underway & looking once again to be great day. Proceeds this year benefitting @beaniesforbr...aincancer Tickets are on sale now with a link being sent via email. #CarriesBeaniesForBrainCancer #research #annualladiesday #familyclub #goblues See more

10.01.2022 Good morning beautiful MCA clients Weve had a massive delivery of fresh fruit and veggies this morning. If you are in need of any, we are open at our Croydon office, today and tomorrow (Wednesday & Thursday) 9.30am - 1pm, before breaking for the Easter long weekend. Dont let these beauties go to waste!

09.01.2022 To assist more needy families this Christmas in the Maroondah area, you can donate either non perishable food or donate money. The Maroondah Community Assist bank account number is: BSB: 633000 AccountNumber: 138041579... All money donated will be used to purchase food.

08.01.2022 Heres some helpful information from the DHHS website... Q. Can people travel further than 5km to access food from foodbanks or charities? A. Yes, if your closest foodbank is further than 5 km away, you may travel there to get food. This should only be one member of your household and once per day. You should not travel further than you need to.... Our Croydon office is still open 9.30am - 1pm Monday to Friday. Our volunteers would love to chat to you and find out the best way to assist you in these difficult times. Get in contact today, call 97257920 or 97237686

08.01.2022 Could you skip buying lunch one day and donate to the MCA food drive? one local small business had 12 employees donate $10 each and this was the result! Amazing community spirit and team work to find all the half price specials for extra bang for their buck 8 boxes cereal 24 packets of dry pasta 42 serves of cup a soups 20 jars of pasta sauce ... 30 packets of 2 minute noodles 10 bags of sugar Make a difference today! Every single item counts See more

07.01.2022 Here's some helpful information from the DHHS website... Q. Can people travel further than 5km to access food from foodbanks or charities? A. Yes, if your closest foodbank is further than 5 km away, you may travel there to get food. This should only be one member of your household and once per day. You should not travel further than you need to.... Our Croydon office is still open 9.30am - 1pm Monday to Friday. Our volunteers would love to chat to you and find out the best way to assist you in these difficult times. Get in contact today, call 97257920 or 97237686

07.01.2022 From the volunteers at Maroondah Community Assist, congratulations Michael and Anna on the birth of Leo.

07.01.2022 There are no more Tax Help appointments available at either the Ringwood or Croydon offices of Maroondah Community Assist.

07.01.2022 Fruit and vegetables available at Maroondah Community Assist.

05.01.2022 Maroondah Community Assist Ringwood office will reopen on Monday 6/1/2020. Croydon office will be closed from 12:30pm 20/12/2019 and reopens on Monday 6/1/2020.... Merry Christmas and a very happy and safe New Year.

05.01.2022 Maroondah Community Assist welcomes donations of food, toiletries and new toys. MCA is a voluntary organisation supporting the Maroondah Community for over 50 years. Donations can be left at our Croydon office 214 MtDandenong Road, Croydon 9:30am to 1pm Monday to Friday.

05.01.2022 Christmas closing dates: Croydon office: Closed from 1pm Friday 22/12/2017 Reopens 9:30am Monday 8/1/2018... Ringwood Office: Closed from 2pm Friday 15/12/2017 Reopens 10:00am Monday 8/1/2018 Donations of non perishable Christmas food very welcome.

04.01.2022 In response to everyone self isolating at home, the Community Houses Association of the Outer eastern Suburbs (CHAOSInc) is launching the Outer East Chatline o...n Monday April 6th. 1800 984 825 is a toll free number where you can ring for a chat, schedule a regular chat with us, have a bit of time out if you are caring for someone at home and find out what your Outer East of Melbourne Neighbourhood Houses and centres are offering (online, by post or teleconference). We are operating Monday - Friday 10am - 1pm and Monday - Thursday 5pm - 9pm Please note this is not a crisis line, see numbers below if you need urgent assistance. We look forward to chatting with you and please share this post.