Timely assistance: food relief pop up for Hay

People experiencing food insecurity will have the opportunity to replenish their supplies at an upcoming Foodbank pop-up event in Hay.

Scheduled for Thursday 17 October, between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm, the event will take place at Hay Services Club, 371 Murray Street, Hay. Attendees are kindly requested to bring their own reusable bags.

Foodbank’s Chief Operating Officer Samantha Prescott said the pop up will provide timely access to fresh, healthy, and nutritious produce for people experiencing food insecurity.

‘We’ll be bringing up to 7 tonnes of fresh produce to the pop up, which will ensure hundreds of families have access to enough fresh food for an entire week,’ Ms Prescott said.

‘It’s a particularly timely event, given the anticipated increase in calls for assistance to local support services as the cost of living continues to rise.

‘If you’re concerned about having access to fresh food, please come along; we’ll have a team of friendly volunteers ready to help you select what you’d like.

‘We’d like to thank Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network for partnering with us to organise the pop up, and Hay Aboriginal Medical Service for all their help in bringing this event to fruition; it’s been a combined effort.’

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN), working with local primary healthcare providers, will be onsite at the Hay event offering free health checks and vaccinations. 

MPHN’s Clinical Programs and Emergency Response Manager Peta Anderson said if it’s been over six months since your last COVID-19 vaccination, now is a great time to get a booster.

The community event follows the success of the well-attended MPHN-funded Foodbank pop ups in Leeton, Wagga Wagga and Tumut this year.

The Foodbank pop-up initiative is proudly funded by Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network.