About the Café
Over 10,000 free meals are served at the Magpie Nest Café each month.
The Magpie Nest Café is operated by the Salvation Army (Project 614), with the support of the Collingwood Community Foundation, and is a first point of call for many of Melbourne’s homeless, providing free breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as support to people from all walks of life.
The Café’s staff are comprised of volunteers and community members who are passionate about addressing homelessness across Victoria. Staff and players of the Collingwood Football Club and Coles regularly volunteer their time at the Café.
Annual Café Initiatives
Ahead of the AFL match against Richmond in 2024, Brendan Nottle shone a light on homelessness by camping outside the Club’s AIA Vitality Centre for two nights.
The funds raised throughout the weekend support the Magpie Nest Program in serving food and providing housing to Melbourne’s homeless and disadvantaged community.
The Collingwood Football Club’s Community Foundation annual Christmas lunch is held at The Glasshouse on Christmas Day, and has been running for over 30 years.
One of the biggest events in Melbourne on Christmas Day, the purpose of the lunch is to provide visitors of the Magpie Nest Café an invitation to celebrate and a place to belong on a day many spend with family and friends.
Christmas Gifting
The Collingwood Football Club’s Community Foundation annual Christmas lunch is held at The Glasshouse on Christmas Day, and has been running for over 30 years.
One of the biggest events in Melbourne on Christmas Day, the purpose of the lunch is to provide 600 visitors from the Magpie Nest Café a place to belong and experience the season’s festivities of delicious food and gift-giving.
The annual Christmas Day event wouldn't be possible without the support of our community partners.
• The Big Group Catering Company who assist providing the meals, staff and venue.
• Coles who donated 600 bags worth of essential items, that Collingwood players and staff packed to gift on Christmas Day.
diD YOU KNOW?
The Magpie Nest Café sits under our 'A Nest For All' pillar.
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