Christmas Meals & Emergency relief services 2015 – New Year 2016

Many emergency relief services operate with limited staff and reduced hours over the holiday period. Our list below summarises services available at this time. Please help us to make this list more comprehensive.
 
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METRO
Adelaide Benevolent Society
17 Morialta St, Adelaide 5000
Tel. 08 8231 5321
Email office@adelaide.org.au
Closed from 12 noon Thurs 24 December 2015
Re-opens Tues 5 January 2016
 
Adelaide Day Centre
32 Moore St Adelaide 5000
Tel. 08 8232 0048
Closed from 12 noon Thurs 24 December 2015
Food assistance only Mon 4 January 2016 - Fri 15 January 2016, please phone
Re-opens Mon 18 January 2016
 
ADRA - 17 locations in Adelaide
Closed for emergency relief services from Tues 22 December 2015
Centres will re-open on either Mon 11 or Mon 18 January 2016
 
City Salvos Adelaide
277 Pirie Street, Adelaide 5000
Tel. 08 8227 0199
Closed only on public holidays - Mon 28 December 2015 & Fri 1 January 2016
Open 9.30am-12.30pm Tues-Thurs 29-31 December 2015 - limited service only
Re-opens Monday 4 January 2016
 
Hutt Street Centre
258 Hutt St, Adelaide 5000
Tel. 08 8418 2500
Open Christmas Day: breakfast 7am-9am; lunch 11.30am-12.45pm
Mon-Thurs 28-31 December 9am-1pm
Fri 1 January 9am-11am
Resumes usual operating hours from Mon 4 January 2016
 
Magdalene Centre
35a Whitmore Sq, Adelaide 5000
Tel. 08 8305 9389
Open Mon - Fri 9am - 11.30am for emergency assistance
Closed only on public holidays - Mon 28 December 2015 & Fri 1 January 2016
 
Junction Australia
34 Beach Rd Christies Beach 5165
Tel. 08 8392 3000
Email admin@junctionaustralia.org.au
Closing 2pm Thurs 24 December 2015
25 December 2015 - 1 January 2016 - closed only on public holidays
Re-opens 9am Mon 4 January 2016
 
MarionLIFE Community Services
887 Marion Road, Mitchell Park 5043
Tel. 08  8277 0304
Email community@marionlife.org.au
Closed from 12 noon Thurs 17 December 2015
Re-opens 9am Mon 18 January 2016
 
OARS Community Transitions - City
231 Morphett St, Adelaide 5000
Phone: 08 8218 0700
Email dstanford@communitytransitions.com.au 
Closed from Wed 23 December 2015
Re-opens 9am Mon 11 January 2016
 
OARS Community Transitions - Christies Beach
87b Dyson Rd, Christies Beach 5168
Tel. 08 8384 4193
Email dstanford@communitytransitions.com.au
Closed from 4pm Thurs 17 December 2015
Re-opens 9am Wed 13 January 2016
 
Pathway Community Centre
1/249 Milne Rd, Modbury North
Tel. 08 8395 8898
Email office@pathway.clovercrest.com.au
Closed from 4pm Thurs 24 December 2015
Re-opens 9am Mon 4 January 2016
 
Seaford Ecumenical Mission
cnr Main Street & Grand Boulevard, Seaford 5169
Tel. 08 8392 4524
Email sem1@adam.com.au
Closed from 12 noon Tuesday 22 December 2015
Re-opens 9am Tuesday 12 January 2016
 
St Luke's Adelaide
35 Whitmore Sq Adelaide 5000
Tel. 08 8231 4149
Email stlukes@internode.on.net
Closed from 4pm Thurs 24 December 2015
Re-opens Mon 1 February 2016
Christmas Day lunch from 11.30am Friday 25 December 2015 - all welcome
 
Ucare Gawler Inc.
Tod St Gawler 5118
Tel. 08 8522 4522
Email ucare@internode.on.net
Thurs 24 December 2015 - 9.30am-1pm
Fri-Sat 25-26 December 2015 - closed
Mon-Thurs 28-31 December 2015 - open 9.30am-12.30pm bread only
Fri 1 January 2016 - closed
Mon-Fri 4-8 January 2016 - open 9.30am-12.30pm bread only
Mon-Fri 11-15 January 2016 - open 9.30am-12.30pm bread, veg and emergency assistance
Mon 18 January 2016 - normal hours resume Mon - Fri 9.30am-3pm
 
Uniting In Care Salisbury Inc.
1 Brown Tce, Salisbury
Tel. 08 8258 2675
Email Salisburyuca@adam.com.au
Closed from 12 noon Thurs 17 December 2015
Re-opens 9.30am Mon 11 January 2016
 
Westcare
11-13 Millers Court, Adelaide 5000
Tel. 08 8118 5200
Email westcare@baptistcaresa.org.au
Closed from 5pm Thurs 24 December 2015
Christmas Day lunch from 11am
Closed only on public holidays - Mon 28 December 2015 & Fri 1 January 2016
Re-opens 9am Mon 4 January 2016
 
Woodcroft Christian Centre
442 States Road, Morphett Vale
Tel. 08 8325 0484
Email admin@woodcroft.org.au
Closed from 12pm Fri 18 December 2015
Re-opening 9am Mon 1 February 2016

 
COUNTRY
ac.care Berri
7 Wilson Street, Berri 5343
Tel. 08 8582 2344
Email care@accare.org.au
Fri 25 December 2015–Fri 1 January 2016 - closed only on public holidays
Re-opens 9am Monday 4 January 2016
 
ac.care Millicent
57-59 George Street, Millicent 5280
Tel. 08 8733 4720
Email care@accare.org.au
Closed from 5pm Thurs 24 December 2015
Re-opens 9am Mon 4 January 2016
 
ac.care Murray Bridge
11-21 Kennett Road, Murray Bridge 5253
Tel. 08 8532 6303
Email care@accare.org.au
Fri 25 December 2015–Fri 1 January 2016 - closed only on public holidays
Re-opens 9am Monday 4 January 2016
 
ac.care Waikerie
1 Crush Terrace, Waikerie 5330
Tel. 08 8541 2081
Email care@accare.org.au
Closed from 5pm Thurs 24 December 2015
Re-opens 9am Mon 4 January 2016
 
Anglicare Whyalla
34-36 Galpin St, Whyalla Stuart 5608
Email anglicarewhyalla@internode.on.net
Closed from Fri 18 December 2015
Re-opens Tues 12 January 2016
 
Lifeline South East (SA) Inc.
PO Box 386 Mount Gambier 5290
Tel. 08 8723 2299
Email southeastsa@lifeline.org.au
Closed from 12 noon Wed 23 December 2015
Re-opens 9am Mon 4 January 2016
 
Mount Gambier Community Centre
22-24 Ferrers St, Mount Gambier 5290
Tel. 08 8723 0540
Email care@accare.org.au
Fri 25 December 2015–Fri 1 January 2016 - closed only on public holidays
Re-opens 9am Mon 4 January 2016
 
Loxcare Inc.
cnr Pyap St and Drabsch St, Loxton
Tel. 08 8584 6954
Email loxcare@iinet.net.au
Closed from 4pm Fri 18 December 2015
Re-opens 9am Tues 5 January 2016
 
South Coast Christian Community Care Goolwa
1 Collingwood St, Goolwa 5214
Closed from 12 noon Fri 18 December 2015
Re-opens 10am Mon 4 January 2016
 
UnitingCare Wesley Country SA
60 Florence Street, Port Pirie 5540
Tel. 08 8633 8600
Email uniting.care@ucwcsa.org.au
Closed from 1pm Thurs 24 December 2015
Re-opens 9am Mon 4 January 2016