“Where would you be welcome if your life
suddenly took a turn for the worse?”
Grainery Care's completed '252 Community Centre' in
Mayfield will be that answer for many in our community.
the '252 Appeal'
Thank you to everyone who donated to this year's Grainery Care 252 Appeal. Your generous donation will go towards the completion of Stage 2 of the new 252 Community Centre in Mayfield, which will house:
- Dedicated rooms and space for Community groups and support groups
- And the completion of our at-risk accommodation for people in our community with nowhere else to turn
You can still give to help fund the completion of the 252 Community Centre and partner with us to help those in greatest need live life in all it's fullness below.
"Mayfield is in the bottom 20% of Australian suburbs in relation to income, educational attainment and employment*. Our vision is to see a suburb renewed and thriving: a place whose community reaches out with love and care to those in need."
- PAUL WEST EXECUTIVE CHAIR OF GRAINERY CARE
*The Australian Census index of relative socio-economic disadvantage
Completing the 252 Community Centre in Mayfield
For over 20 years Grainery Care has been providing empowerment and support to the
people of the Hunter region. Having operated out of the Grainery Church and different rented properties in Mayfield and Islington, in 2020 we began the search for a new premises in a location more central to the community we serve.
In 2020 we purchased the old bakery at 252 Maitland Road, Mayfield—with the vision of turning it into a community centre that would house:
- our Foodcare Centre,
- a second location of the River Café,
- meeting rooms for support groups with usable community spaces, and
- accommodation for at-risk people in our area.
Comprising 2 buildings, development of the property was split in two with Stage 1 works (River Café, new Foodcare Centre and at-risk accommodation) funded through generous donations in 2020—which will be completed later this year.
This year's Grainery Care 252 Appeal will support stage 2 of the building works which includes new meeting rooms for support groups, community space including a peaceful indoor/outdoor lounge and hospitality area as well as additional at-risk accommodation for families from the community in need of support.
Will you partner with us in raising $150,000 to cover the development of Stage 2 and the completion of the 252 Community Centre?
Your tax deductible donation will positively impact the lives of thousands in our community through the provision of cheap and low-cost food, empowering training and support ,and life-saving accommodation for people in need.
