Christmas Day meals & emergency relief services 2012

Many South Australian community and government services close or operate on a limited basis over the Christmas - New Year period. To help service providers who are looking for organisations that provide a meal for isolated or disadvantaged people on Christmas Day, or emergency relief services between Christmas 2011 and New Year 2012, Connecting Up has compiled a list of services that are available at that time.

Please contact us if you have information to add to this listing, and feel free to distribute this information to colleagues and organisations that would find it useful.

• Wakefield House Over 50s Community Centre - Wednedsay 7 December, gold coin donation, contact 8384 6158 for more information
• Gateway Community Church - free Christmas Dinner to homeless and at risk youth Friday 16 December – bookings essential for catering purposes
• Magdalene Centre Christmas dinner on Saturday 17 December. Other meals resume 28 January 2012
• Lighthouse Church 12 noon, Sunday 25 December at the Mount Barker Family House, 31 Princes Rd, Mount Barker. Phone Chris on 0411 051 118 for more information
• Gawler Community House - Sunday 25 December, contact 8522 4601 by Monday 19 December to book
• St Luke's Church - 12 noon, Sunday 25 December, just turn up on the day
• Byron Place Community Centre - Sunday 25 December Christmas Brunch 10am - 11.30am
• Aldinga Community Centre - Sunday 25 December free 2 course meal. Santa will be bringing presents for the children (need to provide details: name, age, gender). Please email Mario at St Vinnies at divermario@yahoo.com.au or contact Kylie Leffers on 8202 5010

• Salisbury Uniting Church Office closes Tuesday 20 December - re-opens Monday 23 January 2012
• OARS Community Transitions will be closed from 23 December at 2pm and re-open on 9 January 2012
• Anglicare Whyalla Outreach Centre will be closed from 23 December and re-open on 16 January 2012
• St Luke's Church will be open for emergency relief services Wednesday 28 December to Friday 30 December 9am to 2pm and closed all January
• UCare Gawler will be closed on 26, 27 December, 2 January and open 10am - 11am 3 & 5 January, 10am - 12.30 pm 4, 6, 9-13 January
• Paradise Community Services closing at 2pm 9 December - re-opening 10am 6 February 2012
• AC.Care - 
  • Head Office White Avenue – closed from 2pm on December 23^rd 2011. Open 28, 29 & 30^th Dec 9-4pm. Closed 31^st Dec – 2^nd Jan 2012. Re-opens for normal hours 9-5pm 3^rd Jan 2012
  • Community Centre Mt Gambier - closed from 4pm on December 23^rd 2011. Re-opens for normal hours 9-4pm 3^rd Jan 2012
  • Family Relationships Centre Mt Gambier – closed from 1pm on 23^rd Dec 2011. Re-opens 10.30am 3^rd Jan 2012
  • Naracoorte – closed from 23^rd Dec 2011  and re-opens 9:30 3^rd Jan 2012
  • Millicent – closed from 24^th Dec 2011 and reopen 9am 3^rd Jan 2012
  • Murray Bridge – closed 24^th Dec 2011. Reopen 28^, 29 & 30^th Dec 9-5pm. Closed 31^st Dec to 2^nd Jan2012. Reopens 3^rd Dec 2012 at 9am
  • Waikerie – closed from 4pm on 22^nd Dec 2011. Reopen 9am 3^rd Jan 2012
  • Berri – closed 24^th Dec 2011. Reopen 9am 3^rd Jan 2012
• Byron Place Community Centre will be open from 8am - 11am on all public holidays and weekends; 7.30am - 4.15pm Mon - Fri  (Wed - closed from 12.30pm)