With a vision of scaling our impact to assist more people at risk of homelessness, Dignity’s ‘1 Million Meals’ project will see our Food Relief program expanded, distributing one million meals to people doing it tough around Australia.

Dignity’s food relief meals are provided to partnering community centres around Australia and are a mix of ready made meals, generously donated by Youfoodz, and homemade meals, prepared by our ever-growing team of student, corporate and individual volunteers. 

Recognising that food relief is just one of a number of services available to people who are doing it tough, Dignity’s food relief freezers are located within community-based organisations, where food relief recipients can be connected in with other available services to prevent homelessness from occurring.

“Dignity’s Food Relief program not only eases the financial burden of putting food on the table, but it also connects people with additional support. At a time when living costs are challenging for many people, this is a critical step in homelessness prevention..”

Suzanne Hopman, Dignity CEO

The Raine & Horne Foundation has generously contributed $100,000 towards this ambitious project, which has enabled us to progress further on our journey to 1 Million meals.

Would you like to get involved?

Distributing 1 million meals will require collaboration, which is why we have created a number of ways for schools, businesses and individuals to get involved. From volunteering and fundraising programs to donation opportunities! 

Choose from the programs below for more information about how you can join us on our mission of distributing 1 Million meals and make a difference.

Schools Involvement Program

Dignity’s School Involvement Program is a great way for students (and teachers) to gain greater awareness of the issues of homelessness, while making a tangible contribution. The program involves interactive school presentations, fundraising and collections as well as volunteering opportunities.

Corporate Volunteering Program

There are many ways businesses can get involved and make a difference for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness including volunteering. We’ve created a wide variety of options for your team to get involved.

Individual Volunteering Program

Do you love cooking up a storm in your home kitchen? Would you like to spread your love of homemade food? Dignity Dishes is a popular and flexible way to get involved with Dignity and make a real difference.

Donate to Dignity’s 1 Million Meals

We appreciate all donations: big or small, one-time or recurring. Our work has been recognised by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, and you can assured that 100% of your donation support people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

In 2023, more than 30 businesses supported Dignity through corporate volunteering activity to help support people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Teams lent a hand in our warehouse, sorting donated supplies; onsite in our homes, building furniture and setting up new homes; and in the kitchen, preparing home-cooked meals for our guests and people in the community in need.

Thank you Agency for Clinical Innovation, Amazon, Atlassian, BNP Parabis, Bravura Solution, Cisco, Office of Dai Le MP, DCJ, Deloitte, Endeavour Energy, Equalution, Fantastic Furniture, George Institute, Herd MSL, Hilti, HSBC, Kinkera & Etika, KPMG, Optus, Power 7 energy, Project Managers Movement, PWC, Pymple Ladies College, Raine & Horne, RGA, Sapere Forensic, TAL Life Insurance, TPG Telecom, William Buck Foundation and Winning Group.

“Love everything Dignity do to ensure people are treated with the utmost respect and dignity at extremely difficult periods of their life.  Always come away with the feeling that we have been able to contribute (if only in a tiny way) to making things incrementally better for someone who needs help.”

Cisco Employee

Is your team looking for a way to give back in 2024? Why not join us for a day to learn more about the issues surrounding homelessness in Australia while making a tangible impact.

Dignity’s School Volunteer program is a great way for students (and teachers) to gain greater awareness and dispel the myths and stigmas that surround people experiencing homelessness, while making a tangible contribution.

The program involves interactive school presentations, fundraising and collections as well as volunteering opportunities. These include packing essential amenity packs and preparing homecooked meals for guests staying in Dignity’s homes and people doing it tough in the local community.

Our program has worked in partnership with Duke of Ed for many years, which has resulted in over 10,000 volunteer hours supporting people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

As a Duke of Ed Employer, we are excited to elevate this partnership this year with the skills gained through the award such as teamwork, community mindedness and leadership empowering this next generation of social changemakers.