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The year ahead: HelpingACT

Canberra Daily asked community leaders for thoughts on what 2026 would bring. Mohammed Ali is HelpingACT's founder and president.

‘Need is stronger than last year’: HelpingACT’s Christmas appeal

HelpingACT’s annual ‘November is Giving’ appeal finishes next week. The public can donate money, toys, and long-life food until 1 December.

November Is Giving Month: HelpingACT launches fundraiser

Running until 30 November, the campaign aims to fill 250 hampers for families in need — particularly children under 10.

Voices from the frontline: HelpingACT

Nobody should go to bed hungry, says Mohammed Ali; despite growing demand, HelpingACT will feed the vulnerable, with the public’s support.

ACT politics bulletin: Wednesday 9 October

The ACT Greens promise more food relief; ACT Labor, more build-to-rent projects; and the Canberra Liberals, a partnership with UC.

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 26 September

ACT Labor: more free school meals. Canberra Liberals: health workers and disabled people. Belco Party: community sport.

Homelessness Week: Housing is a human right, says Pocock

To mark Homelessness Week, Independent Senator David Pocock and Alicia Payne MP visited the Early Morning Centre.

Nelson Mandela’s legacy helps hungry Canberrans

To mark Mandela Day the South African High Commission launched a food donation campaign for food relief charity HelpingACT.

HelpingACT helps refugees and asylum seekers at Eid-al-Fitr

Food relief charity HelpingACT donated 30 hampers to refugees and asylum seekers in Canberra for Eid-al-Fitr.

Hampers for hope: HelpingACT brightens Xmas for families in need

Food relief charity HelpingACT hopes to pack 225 hampers for people in need this Christmas - and asks the public to help.

‘Dream come true’: HelpingACT’s new food trailer

Ginninderry donated a food trailer to HelpingACT this weekend. The charity will now hold their homeless barbecues in the north and south.

HelpingACT launches fundraising drive for food trailer

Local food relief charity HelpingACT wants to buy a food trailer to serve hot meals to more vulnerable Canberrans.

HelpingACT fundraising dinner to help Canberrans in need

Local food relief charity HelpingACT will hold its annual fundraising dinner on Wednesday 14 June to ensure nobody sleeps hungry in Canberra.

Helping ACT looks to expand free school breakfast program

Local food charity, Helping ACT last week made the first delivery of 2023 to one of the only free school meal programs operating in the ACT.

Christmas and New Year messages

Some prominent Canberrans share their thoughts for the community at Christmas, and their hopes for next year.

HelpingACT puts food on the table at Christmas

Two hundred struggling Canberra families and people in need will have a better Christmas this year, thanks to HelpingACT.

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