Club Cares recently donated $2,000 to Hope City Mission which provided the funds purchase stock at heavily reduced costs for 4 months.  This will provide approximately 800 food hampers which include staple items such as milk, bread, pasta, sugar, butter, hygiene products such as shampoo, toilet paper, soap and toothpaste.
 
Hope City Mission assists over 900 families within the local community through various programs and heavily relies on the generosity of businesses, individuals and philanthropy organisations.  Hope City Mission provides regular assistance by providing food to individuals and families that are in real need.  They commenced an emergency relief service in February 2009 as a pilot run and due to the current economic situation and the demand from the community for assistance, as at 1st July this program will be extending this program to assist others in need in the City or Maroondah, City Knox and Shire of Yarra Ranges.

The primary goal of the Food Bank is to provide immediate assistance to those in financial hardship by giving free food and hygiene hampers.