Donate to LTN
Thank you so much for helping our community!
You can support local families in need by giving financially or donating food and essential groceries. Scroll down for all the details on how and what you can give.
Ways to give
Giving Financially
- Direct giving through electronic transfer:
- Name: The Anglican Parish of St Matthias, Mernda
BSB: 633 000
Account Number: 142491679
Reference: LTN Community Pantry
- Name: The Anglican Parish of St Matthias, Mernda
- Tax-deductible giving through the Melbourne Anglican Foundation – Melbourne Anglican Benevolent Society (MABS).
- With a cheque made out to ‘Melbourne Anglican Foundation’.
Any new donors need to provide name, address, phone number, email address for the receipt to be generated, ideally complete the donation form. - Over the phone: ring the MABS office (9653 4286) and have your credit card details handy.
- Via the Melbourne Anglican Foundation Website
Fund: “Melbourne Anglican Benevolent Society (MABS)”
Program: “Plentylife Love Thy Neighbour Project”
- With a cheque made out to ‘Melbourne Anglican Foundation’.
Giving Food
Here is a list of items that are always helpful:
- Long-life milk
- Cereals
- Coffee & Tea, Milo, Hot Chocolate
- Flour
- Sugar
- Pasta
- Rice
- Tinned soup
- Tinned Vegetables
- Tinned tomatoes
- Tinned fruit
- Tinned or Dried Pulses (lentils, chickpeas, four bean mix etc)
- Tinned tuna, salmon or ham
- Stock cubes
- Sweet and savoury biscuits
- Dinner in a jar like pasta bake sauce or Chicken tonight etc..
- Microwave savoury rice or pasta packets eg. Mac & Cheese
- Burrito wraps (long-life)
- Toilet paper
- Washing powder
Additional items needed for Christmas Hamper Appeal: (Please note goods need to be received by 5th December 2025)
- Festive treats (Christmas lollies, Gingerbread, Shortbread, Puddings etc – non melting items please)
- Sweet & Savoury Snacks (biscuits, chips etc – non melting items)
- Cordial, Juices or Soft Drink
- Packet Mixes (cakes, biscuits, jelly etc)
- Decorations (Bon Bons, Tinsel, etc)
Giving Food: Meals
Meals are also wonderful. Please supply in an extremely clean container, and mark clearly with name of item, date made, ingredients, how many serves, and how to warm. We will either deliver it fresh, or keep in the community freezer for a later time.
How to drop off food donations
Please contact us on Facebook to organise drop off your food donation.