As part of Anti-Poverty Week 2025, the Shoalhaven Anti-Poverty Committee is running the Shoalhaven Nourish & Nurture Drive from 1 September 2025 to 17 October 2025.

The Shoalhaven Nourish & Nurture Drive is seeking donated items to donate to the following organisations in the Shoalhaven:
– Nowra Community Food Store
– Shoalhaven Homeless Hub/SAHSSI
– Safe Waters Community Care
– Ulladulla & Districts Community Resource Centre

How can you help? You can donate the following items:
Non-Perishable Items*:
– Cereal
– Long Life Milk
– Biscuits
– Tea/coffee
– Pasta
– Pasta Sauce
– Muesli Bars/Snacks
– Tinned Food (Vegetables, Soup)
– Tinned Food (spaghetti, baked beans)
*Please only donate non-perishable items that are in date

Hygiene Items:
– Deodorant
– Sanitary Products
– Hair Brush/comb
– Tissues/Toilet Paper
– Body Wash/Soap
– Sanitiser
– Razors
– Toothpaste/Toothbrush
– Shampoo/Conditioner

Where can you drop your donations?
– Southern Cross Housing: 69 Kinghorne Street, Nowra
– headspace Nowra: 96 Kinghorne Street, Nowra
– Shoalhaven Neighbourhood Services: 41 Worrigee Street, Nowra & 2/80 Park Road, Nowra
– South Coast & Country Community Law: 80 Bridge Road, Nowra
– NSW TAFE: Ground floor, 60 Beinda St, Bomaderry (A Block)
– Ulladulla & Districts Community Resource Centre: 78 St Vincent Street, Ulladulla

How you can help?
– Buy an extra item in your grocery shop over the 6 weeks of the drive and donate it!
– Get your workplace, school or community group to contribute to a group donation – make it a competition to see which area of your work has the biggest contribution!
– Spring clean your pantry and donate any of the items listed above
– Remember that you can contribute and support these organisations all year with your donations.