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People Assisting The Homeless Western Australia

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

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25.01.2022 Mondays PATHWA food service was again well attended with over 120 people joining us for a meal of pumpkin soup, shepherds pie and vegetables, as well as salad ...and coleslaw. Thanks to Betty-Jane, Anke, Mike, Bernice, Julie and Carol for preparing another wonderful meal and to Lisa, Diana and Susan for helping with the service. This meal would not be possible without the support of our food suppliers SecondBite and West Coast Meats - thanks again for your support. Thanks also to Lawleys Bakery Cafe for the sandwiches and savoury & sweet pastries. Last Monday also saw the last service for our fabulous cooking team who are taking a break for a while. To Betty, Anke, Patti and Bernice, thank you for your commitment and generosity in providing your time, energy and compassion to PATHWA and more importantly, to Perths most vulnerable. You have shown that providing delicious, nutritious and wholesome home cooked meals in large numbers to Perths homeless is possible, and in doing so have provided an opportunity for those most disadvantaged in our community to come together and be treated with dignity and respect for this you should be proud. You will be missed. To all our PATHWA community members, if you are looking to get involved in a front line community service, and help us to continue to provide food to the Perth homeless community, please get in touch.

24.01.2022 It was a cold and wet for last nights PATHWA food service. As well as gaining some respite from the cold weather, our guests were provided with a wholesome me...al consisting of pea and ham soup, roast chicken, roast pork, mash potato, carrots & peas, a vegetable frittata, roasted potatoes and a garden salad. Thanks to our fabulous volunteers Betty-Jane, Anke, Patti and Mike for preparing a great meal. Big thanks also to our food supporters SecondBite, Soul Link and Food Rescue for providing the ingredients, and to Lawley's Bakery for the pastries which always bring a welcome smile from our guests. Thanks also to our dedicated volunteers Zachary, Deanne, Anne and Everton for the room preparation, food service and packing away.

23.01.2022 Despite the best laid plans of mice and men, it was a different PATHWA service on Monday night, with our volunteers having to adapt to changed circumstances. Ne...vertheless we were able to provide savoury & sweet pastries and bread from the back of two cars to our welcome friends. Thanks to Lawleys Bakery Cafe for the food - without who we wouldnt have been able to provide a service at all. Thanks to Betty-Jane, Patti and Bernice for the prep work. Big thanks to Mike, Anne, Everton and Deanne for persisting with the service. . See more

23.01.2022 Our volunteers are at Bunnings Midland today raising funds for our organisation. The money we raise today will go towards providing good quality, healthy food to those doing it tough and experiencing homelessness in Perth. If youre in Midland today please pop in and say hello, and buy a snag!

21.01.2022 A busy night at the PATHWA food service at UnitingCare Wests Tranby Centre last night with a full house, a wheel clamping and a reminder that those who we try ...to help are often facing extreme struggles. Another great meal was prepared by Betty-Jane Ruthven, Anke and Carol - a delicious potatoe pie with roast veggies. FoodRescue and Lawley's Bakery Cafe Mt Lawley provided the pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches and sweet pastries, while Mike prepared his sausage sizzle. Thanks to SecondBite for the fresh fruit and veggies which were popular as usual. Thanks to Micaela from Relish Gourmet for all the yummy treats delivered and distributed by Garry and Jenny - they were a big hit with all. Thanks also to Emma from Morph Salon for providing the hairdressing service - which made a great transformation for some - and was greatly appreciated. Thanks to all our volunteers on the night - Lisa, Diana, Mike, Anke, Betty, Carol, Garry, Jenny and Emma.

20.01.2022 Perth MP John Carey says the solution will group mobile homelessness providers in the one location, rather than all over the city.

20.01.2022 It was a wet night for this weeks PATHWA service, so very grateful that we were able to provide some respite to many rough sleepers who were also able to enjoy... a warm meal and some company. Our fantastic cooks Betty-Jane Ruthven, Anke and Carol prepared a wonderful potato pie and roast vegies while Mike Beach cooked up the sausage sizzle. Thanks to Lisa Maree and Dani Bennett for picking up sandwiches, pies and pastries from our great supporter Lawley's Bakery Cafe Mt Lawley, and to SecondBite for the fresh fruit and vegetables. Diana May and Samantha Pace were on hand to help serve up the sausage sizzle and hand out the greatly appreciated fresh food. Special thanks to Anke for last weeks FoodBank purchases and to Di for her continued efforts in raising funds to pay for food and the security services. As you can see, a lot of time and effort from many people goes into providing our food service, but those who come along often get much more. This week, we saw a great gesture from one of our guests, Steve. Steve lost his job a few months ago and became homeless. Despite this, and with some help, Steve kept pursuing work. Yesterday, Steve was given a trial start with a local company, and to get ready for his start on Monday, went out and bought some work boots, which he had with him last night, as well as the shoes on his feet. One of our other guests came in without shoes, so Steve decided to share his good fortune and gave up his shoes. This just goes to show that generosity resides in all of us, even those who dont have much to give. See more

19.01.2022 Over 100 people attended for PATHWAs food service on Monday night. Our wonderful volunteers Betty-Jane, Patti, Anke, Mike and Bernice cooked up a hearty meal ...of minestrone soup, roast chicken, vegetable frittata, sausages, mash potatoes, carrots & peas and salad. Special thanks to Second Bite for the provision of raw ingredients, and to Food Rescue and Lawleys Bakery for the sandwiches, wraps & rolls and the savory & sweet pastries. The service would not be possible without our wonderful volunteers giving up their time to help with setting up, serving the food and packing away. Thanks to Zachary, Lisa, Deanne, Anne and Everton.

18.01.2022 PATHWA will be providing a new food service in partnership with UnitingCare West at the Tranby Centre in East Perth from Monday 4 March at 6.00pm. All welcome!

18.01.2022 It was a wet night for Monday's PATHWA service, with 105 people attending for dinner. Patty's minestrone soup was followed by bangers & mash, roast vegetables,... and an egg salad, thanks to Betty, Anke, Carol, Mike and Zac. Thanks to SecondBite and Soul Link for the sausages and fresh vegetables. Thanks also to Food Rescue and Lawleys Bakery Cafe for the pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches and sweet pastries (thanks Lisa for picking up the Lawley's food) these are a valuable addition by providing our clients with several meals for the coming days. We also had a kind donation of food from Chutney Marys Indian Restaurant Subiaco - Thanks to Dinesh and the team!! Di has also been busy this week collecting and selling goods for PATHWA we're working on having all of the available items posted here on the PATHWA Facebook page check back soon!! Thanks to all of this week's volunteers: Betty-Jane, Anke, Carol, Patty, Diana, Mike, Lisa and Zachary. We have also had some great donations in past couple of weeks. Many thanks to: Vicki Stanton, Ray Wishart, Jan Sabin, Denise Henderson and Ben Wilkinson.

18.01.2022 It was a big crowd in for last Mondays PATHWA service, with the Tranby Centre starting its 7am - 7pm opening. Over 120 people enjoyed a meal of carrot and gin...ger soup, chicken Kiev, mash potato, carrots, beans and peas, and a green salad and coleslaw. Thanks to Betty-Jane, Bernice, Mike and Julie for preparing the meal, and to Second Bite for the meat and veggies. Thanks also to Lawleys Bakery Cafe and Food Rescue for the sweet and savoury pastries. Also on hand to help with the service was Zachary and Lucy. Having the centre open while preparing the meal threw up some new challenges, but in typical PATHWA style our cooking and service crew made it work - thanks for your perseverance.

17.01.2022 This week is National Homelessness Week. This week is about raising awareness of people experiencing homelessness, the issues they face and the action needed to reach solutions to homelessness in Australia. Take this week to have a conversation with someone who is homeless, learn their story and find out how you can make a difference

14.01.2022 PATHWA is an incorporated not for profit community organisation that provides food and support to people living on the streets and those at risk of homelessness. We receive no government funding, with 100% of all donations going towards funding our services. We provide a new food service on Monday evenings at the Tranby Centre in East Perth where those experiencing homelessness can come to feel safe and receive a warm home cooked meal and other provisions to sustain them for ...a little while. We have recently started providing a hairdressing service which is very well received. While we receive great support from SecondBite, Lawleys Bakery Cafe and FoodRescue who all donate food. However, we also have costs of approximately $200 per week to run the service. At present, our volunteers contribute funding, which is supplemented by selling donated household items online. We are often asked how people can help. Donated food and goods to sell online are always welcome. At the urging of some community members, we have started an initiative where, those that would like to, can donate $1 per week set up as a direct debit. We are aiming to get 200 donators which would cover our basic weekly costs. Donations can be made to: PATHWA INC. BSB 036-022. ACCOUNT 474092 If you would like to help in some other way or get further information, please contact us through our Facebook page or email address. Facebook page: People Assisting the Homeless WA (PATHWA) Email: [email protected] Charity License: 22498

14.01.2022 It was a big crowd in for last Monday’s PATHWA service, with the Tranby Centre starting it’s 7am - 7pm opening. Over 120 people enjoyed a meal of carrot and gin...ger soup, chicken Kiev, mash potato, carrots, beans and peas, and a green salad and coleslaw. Thanks to Betty-Jane, Bernice, Mike and Julie for preparing the meal, and to Second Bite for the meat and veggies. Thanks also to Lawleys Bakery Cafe and Food Rescue for the sweet and savoury pastries. Also on hand to help with the service was Zachary and Lucy. Having the centre open while preparing the meal threw up some new challenges, but in typical PATHWA style our cooking and service crew made it work - thanks for your perseverance.

14.01.2022 Another busy night for the PATHWA team for Mondays food service. Over 100 guests enjoyed a meal of potato and leek soup, roast pork, roast vegetables, mash pot...ato, a vegetable frittata and special fried rice. Thanks to Betty-Jane, Anke, Carol and Patty for another fabulous meal. Special thanks to Anke for providing the roast pork. Thanks to our regular supporters SecondBite, Food Rescue and Lawleys Bakery Cafe Mt Lawley for the food supplies. Thanks to Lisa for the Lawleys food pick up and Diana for the Second Bite pick up. Thanks also to Zachary and new PATHWA friend Alex for helping with the service. We would also like to acknowledge our generous regular donors, as well as Pat Eaton for her donation this week. Also thanks to CF Farms for their kind donation of eggs. With no paid employees, 100% of donations to PATHWA go directly to funding our food service - without this support we would not be able to provide food to over 100 of Perths most vulnerable each week. This support is very much appreciated.

14.01.2022 Big night at PATHWA last night - 120 people in for dinner - our biggest service yet! Betty-Jane, Anke, Trish, Carol and new PATHWA friend Brett cooked up some t...urkey meatballs and rice, with roasted vegetables, honeyed carrots and mash potato, with Trish also making her signature pea and ham soup. Thanks to our regular supporters SecondBite, FoodRescue and Lawley's Bakery Mt Lawley for the supply of fresh fruit & vegetables and pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches and pastries. Zachary was on hand to cook the sausage sizzle, while our regular volunteers, Lisa Maree, Dani, Garry, Jenny and and Diana May made sure the service ran smoothly. Big thanks to Jan Sabin for her generous donation which enabled us to buy additional food, and also for the donation of toys which made two young girls very happy!!

12.01.2022 Over 120 people attended PATHWAs service last Monday, and with only five volunteers on hand ensured it was a busy night! Thanks to Patti and Mike for preparing... the chicken soup, beef curry & rice, vegetable frittata, mash potato, carrots & peas and green salad - a wholesome meal enjoyed by all. Big thanks to our new supporter West Coast Meats in Canning Vale for supplying the beef, and to Second Bite for the fresh vegetables. Thanks also to Lawleys Bakery Cafe and Food Rescue for the sweet and savory pastries. Finally thanks to our other volunteers Lisa and Zachary for picking up supplies, setting up, serving and packing away. Thanks also to Deanne for helping out with the packing up. Without our valuable supporters and volunteers, we would not be able to provide food to so many of Perths needy. If you are in a position to help, either with the service or support, please let us know!

12.01.2022 Monday’s PATHWA service at the Tranby Centre saw one of our biggest crowds attend for a fantastic roast meal prepared by the PATHWA team. Thanks to Mike, Carol,... Faye, Anne, Everton, Julie and Susan for all pitching in to help prepare the roast beef & gravy, roast potatoes with bocconcini, mash potato, carrots & peas, vegetable frittata, green salad and coleslaw. In all, over 140 meals were prepared to feed many of Perth’s homeless community. As always, thanks to our friends at Second Bite for the roasts and fresh vegetables, and to Diana for collecting the Second Bite donations and for helping with the service. Thanks also to Lawleys Bakery Cafe for the pastries and to Lisa for getting them to Tranby. Again, thanks to Food Rescue for its support in supplying additional meals for distribution to those attending after the main meal service.

11.01.2022 Over 90 people attended PATHWAs Monday service this week and were treated to a Mulligatawny soup, a winters beef stew and rice, with mash potato, honeyed carr...ots, roasted vegetables and a green salad. Big thanks to Patti and Mike for a great meal. Thanks also to our other volunteers on the night for helping to provide a wholesome meal for those in need - Lisa, Zachary, Andy, Anne and Everton. Thanks also to our generous supporters - SecondBite, Soul Link, Food Rescue and Lawley's Bakery who without we wouldnt be able to provide our service. Many thanks.

11.01.2022 A great first service by PATHWA at the Tranby Centre. Big thanks to our volunteers Anke Wolpers, Betty-Jane Ruthven, Lisa, Mike Beach and Diana May. Big thanks also to Chutney Marys Indian Restaurant Subiaco and Lawleys Bakery Cafe (Mt Lawley) for the great food. About 100 people didnt go hungry tonight because of your efforts.

10.01.2022 Another Monday and another terrific home cooked meal prepared by the PATHWA team for many of Perths homeless. Pattis minestrone soup was followed by a hearty... bangers and mash, with a tomato pasta bake, roast vegetables and salad, thanks to Betty-Jane Ruthven, Anke, Carol and Patti. Thanks to SecondBite for the fresh fruit and vegetables and Lawleys Cafe Bakery Mt Lawley and Food Rescue for the sandwiches, wraps. Thanks also to Soul Link Joondalup for your donation of vegetables. Big thanks to all our volunteers on the night: Betty, Anke, Carol, Patti, Mike and Zachary - another great job done by the team!

10.01.2022 Monday’s PATHWA food service was again well attended with over 120 people joining us for a meal of pumpkin soup, shepherds pie and vegetables, as well as salad ...and coleslaw. Thanks to Betty-Jane, Anke, Mike, Bernice, Julie and Carol for preparing another wonderful meal and to Lisa, Diana and Susan for helping with the service. This meal would not be possible without the support of our food suppliers SecondBite and West Coast Meats - thanks again for your support. Thanks also to Lawleys Bakery Cafe for the sandwiches and savoury & sweet pastries. Last Monday also saw the last service for our fabulous cooking team who are taking a break for a while. To Betty, Anke, Patti and Bernice, thank you for your commitment and generosity in providing your time, energy and compassion to PATHWA and more importantly, to Perth’s most vulnerable. You have shown that providing delicious, nutritious and wholesome home cooked meals in large numbers to Perth’s homeless is possible, and in doing so have provided an opportunity for those most disadvantaged in our community to come together and be treated with dignity and respect for this you should be proud. You will be missed. To all our PATHWA community members, if you are looking to get involved in a front line community service, and help us to continue to provide food to the Perth homeless community, please get in touch.

09.01.2022 Just a little reminder of how you can help.

09.01.2022 We were very lucky to receive a kind donation from the owner of The Painted Workshop, a very stylish shop in Kelmscott. They held a Christmas function and auction in December and chose PATHWA as the beneficiary. A reminder that the wider community really care about those less fortunate. If you havent visited her shop its a wonderland of beautiful things. Thank you so much for thinking of us. https://www.facebook.com/thepaintedworkshopperth/

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06.01.2022 Over 100 guests attended PATHWAs food service last night and were able to enjoy a home cooked meal and some time out of the cold. Betty-Jane, Anke, Carol and ...Trish cooked up a pasta dish, with roasted vegetables and honeyed carrots, while new PATHWA friend Zak managed the sausage sizzle. Lawley's Bakery Mt Lawley and FoodRescue provided the pastries, sandwiches and soup while SecondBite provided a range of fresh vegetables and other ingredients for the main meal, as well as fresh fruit and vegetables for our guests to take away. In addition to Betty, Anke, Carol, Trish and Zak, big thanks to our PATHWA regulars Anne, Everton, Garry, Samantha and Di for picking up and delivering the range of goods needed for the service, and for making all our guests feel welcome with their food service and smiles. PATHWA receives no government funding with our service funded through some cash donations and money raised through selling donated furniture and other items through Facebook. If youve been thinking of getting rid of some household items and are looking to help those experiencing homelessness, please message Diana (Di).

04.01.2022 Mondays PATHWA service at the Tranby Centre saw one of our biggest crowds attend for a fantastic roast meal prepared by the PATHWA team. Thanks to Mike, Carol,... Faye, Anne, Everton, Julie and Susan for all pitching in to help prepare the roast beef & gravy, roast potatoes with bocconcini, mash potato, carrots & peas, vegetable frittata, green salad and coleslaw. In all, over 140 meals were prepared to feed many of Perths homeless community. As always, thanks to our friends at Second Bite for the roasts and fresh vegetables, and to Diana for collecting the Second Bite donations and for helping with the service. Thanks also to Lawleys Bakery Cafe for the pastries and to Lisa for getting them to Tranby. Again, thanks to Food Rescue for its support in supplying additional meals for distribution to those attending after the main meal service.

04.01.2022 ABC Radio 720 Perth PATHWA Story Available

04.01.2022 Myself and Paul Gale founded PATHWA in January this year and we have been very pleased and encouraged with its success so far in supporting those less fortunate. One of my main functions is as fundraiser. Our food service costs approximately $200 to run every Monday, despite a lot of the food being donated, which we cover in a variety of ways. To sustain this we need the support of our followers. How can you help?... 1. Donations can be made of furniture, general household items and bric-a -brac, (not clothes or books). These items I sell online and those I can't sell are donated to my local op shops. Items can be collected depending on distance. Left-over items from garage sales have been a good source of income. 2. A great way to help for is to set up a $1 a week donation through your bank. Our bank details are PATHWA Inc, BSB 036 022 ACCT 474092. Other monetary donations can be made through this account. 3. Donations can be made of dry food staples. For example rice, pasta, tins of tomatoes & bottles of cordial. If you require any further information, pm me or email [email protected] Thank you for your on-going support.

03.01.2022 Over 110 guests were in attendance for last nights PATHWA food service. Each enjoyed a meal of minestrone soup, roast chicken, mash potatoes, capsicum and mush...room pasta bake, honeyed carrots, peas, mushrooms and a green salad. Big thanks to our fabulous cooks Patti, Mike and Marie for preparing a delicious and wholesome home cooked meal. Thanks also to our generous supporters - Second Bite, SoulLink, Food rescue and Lawleys. Also on hand to help were Lisa, Zach and Deanne. Thanks to all our suppliers and volunteers - without your support PATHWA would not be able to provide our service to those who need it most. See more

03.01.2022 It was another busy night for the PATHWA team at the food service on Monday night, with over 100 people coming in for some shelter and a cooked meal. Diana don...ned the cooks hat this week to prepare the hot meal of roasted chicken, chicken kievs and brisket patties, with roast vegetables and mashed potato. A big shout out once again to SecondBite for supplying the food to cook up. Thanks to Mike Beach for coming in early to support Di and to cook up his sausage sizzle. Thanks also to Dani for picking up the Lawleys Café Mt Lawley food. A big thanks to couple of new members of the PATHWA team in James and Sonja, for answering the call at short notice to come down and help with the serving, with Anne, Everton and Garry Jackson also on hand to serve up the sausage sizzle, fresh fruit and veggies, and the pastries and sandwiches kindly supplied by Lawleys Bakery Cafe Mt Lawley and FoodRescue.

03.01.2022 Check out the story on Community News - Perth today about our high tea fundraiser this month. We still have tickets available for purhcase. All proceeds from the event will go directly to PATHWA and allow us to continue the important work we are doing.

01.01.2022 "If you are one of the 9500 people in Western Australia with no place to call home tonight, you are far more likely to be the victim of a violent crime than any of us who have safe places to sleep."

01.01.2022 A Little Known Robin Williams Story: Years ago I learned a very cool thing about Robin Williams, and I couldnt watch a movie of his afterward without thinking of it. I never actually booked Robin Williams for an event, but I came close enough that his office sent over his rider. For those outside of the entertainment industry, a rider lists out an artists specific personal and technical needs for hosting them for an event- anything from bottled water and their green room ...to sound and lighting requirements. You can learn a lot about a person from their rider. This is where rocks bands list their requirement for green M&Ms (which is actually a surprisingly smart thing to do). This is also where a famous environmentalist requires a large gas-guzzling private jet to fly to the event city, but then requires an electric or hybrid car to take said environmentalist to the event venue when in view of the public. When I got Robin Williams rider, I was very surprised by what I found. He actually had a requirement that for every single event or film he did, the company hiring him also had to hire a certain number of homeless people and put them to work. I never watched a Robin Williams movie the same way after that. Im sure that on his own time and with his own money, he was working with these people in need, but hed also decided to use his clout as an entertainer to make sure that production companies and event planners also learned the value of giving people a chance to work their way back. I wonder how many production companies continued the practice into their next non-Robin Williams project, as well as how many people got a chance at a job and the pride of earning an income, even temporarily, from his actions. He was a great multiplier of his impact. Lets hope that impact lives on without him. Thanks, Robin Williams- not just for laughs, but also for a cool example. Reposted with permission from brianlord.org