Gosnells residents are helping fill tables with breakfast essentials as part of a month-long drive supporting people experiencing homelessness.
Gosnells Uniting Church is one of the local collection points for Uniting WA’s Brekky for Better campaign, which runs until August 28.
The campaign is collecting non-perishable breakfast foods for people accessing Uniting WA’s Tranby Engagement Hub, a homelessness crisis centre open 365 days a year.
Gosnells Uniting Church Council secretary Neville van Wyk said the collection had received a great response from the community since the campaign began.
Donations already received at the church include boxes of cereal, cartons of long-life milk and a range of other packaged food and grocery items.
Mr van Wyk encouraged residents wanting to contribute to donate anything they would be happy to feed their own family for breakfast, with non-perishable items preferred.
He said getting behind the campaign allowed people to respond to homelessness as a community rather than waiting on governments or charities to respond to a crisis.
“You may not change the world for everyone, but you can change the world for one in need,” Mr van Wyk said.
The campaign has also reached beyond the church, with a congregation member coordinating a collection at Amaroo Village.
Uniting WA said 25,900 West Australians accessed homelessness assistance in 2024-25, a 3.6 percent increase on the previous year.
Its Tranby Engagement Hub recorded almost 95,000 visits in 2025 and provided more than 235,000 instances of assistance, including meals, showers and practical support.
More than 3,500 accommodation and housing referrals were also completed during the year.
Uniting WA Co-CEO Jen Park said a shared breakfast could provide more than a meal.
“At Uniting WA Tranby Engagement Hub, a shared breakfast creates opportunities for conversation, connection and trust, often becoming the first step towards practical support, housing referrals and other services helping people move forward,” Ms Park said.
Brekky for Better runs from August 3 to 28, with donations including long-life milk, coffee, cereal and other non-perishable breakfast foods accepted.
The donated items will help provide breakfast for people accessing its homelessness services.
Locally, donations can be dropped off at the Gosnells Uniting Church Op Shop at the rear of the church on the corner of Bert and Hicks streets, Gosnells.
The collection point is open Thursday to Saturday from 9am to noon.
