Woolloomooloo, Sydney
Everyone deserves a hot meal and a warm welcome.
Who we are
A foundation built on showing up
The Schaffa Foundation is a registered Australian charity supporting the most vulnerable people in our community. We run Street Buffet, feeding people experiencing homelessness and hardship every Sunday at Woolloomooloo.
What started with one man, a folding table and a bag of unwanted clothes has grown into a weekly service, a network of donor kitchens, and a set of programs designed to give people a genuine stepping stone — not just a meal, but confidence and skills for the long haul.
Since Street Buffet began, volunteers have handed over more than one hundred thousand hot meals. Every one of them was paid for by someone who decided this mattered.
Causes · what we need
Our causes right now
Each cause is one specific thing we are short of — a real item, at what it actually costs, with how far along we are. Fund one outright or chip in towards it.
Get involved
Three ways to keep the tables running
Money, goods or time. Whichever you choose, we will tell you exactly what it paid for.
Thinking about it?
Not ready to commit right now? Let us know anyway — no pressure, no obligation.
Stay connected
Keep in touch with the table
Two easy ways to stay close to the work — keep your own record of everything you give, or get the newsletter once a month.
Everything you give, in one place
Money, food and volunteer shifts all in one record, along with the paperwork that goes with them. No password to remember: we email you a secure sign-in link.
- Your full giving history, always up to date
- Every tax receipt, ready at tax time
- Volunteer hours signed off, with a letter for a course or an award
- Ask for the Sundays you can make
- Log food and goods you drop off yourself
Our monthly newsletter
Once a month we send a short email about what has been happening at the table, who is helping, and what is still needed. No spam, and you can unsubscribe in one click.
On the night
Every Sunday looks like this
Volunteers, school groups, families and businesses — all at the same tables. Tap any photo to see it full size.
On the night
Our supporters
The businesses who keep the trays full
Local bakeries, kitchens and shops donate food and goods week after week. Without them there is no buffet.
Our principal partners
All our supporters
Our partners
The partners behind every Sunday
We don't do this alone. Sunday in Woolloomooloo isn't one service — it's a chain of them, run by people who coordinate so nobody has to choose between a warm jacket and a hot meal. And behind the scenes, we're being mentored by some of the most respected community organisations in Sydney.
Read the full partner stories →
Homeless Not Nameless
The clothing & essentials market, 4pm — right before we serve at 5pm.
Since 2017, Homeless Not Nameless has run a free “market” under the train line every Sunday — new and gently used clothes, blankets, sleeping bags, shoes and toiletries, given with dignity and no judgement. They also pack Wellness Bags for people leaving Long Bay at risk of rough sleeping. It started when a dinner guest asked for a towel, then socks. It grew from there.
Visit Homeless Not Nameless ↗
Wundirra Community and Consultancy Services
Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation · 2020 ABSEC ACCO of the Year.
Wundirra is a First Nations, Aboriginal women-led organisation working to interrupt violence, challenge systemic racism and create safer futures for our communities. Grounded in lived experience, cultural authority and professional expertise, we work at the intersection of trauma, violence, hyper-incarceration and systemic disadvantage affecting First Nations women, children, families and communities.
Visit Wundirra Community and Consultancy Services ↗
HostSavers
Our website, hosting, Microsoft 365 and digital strategy — donated and discounted so more goes to the cause.
A Sydney-based, Australian-owned technology company with 17 years in IT, HostSavers builds and maintains everything digital behind Street Buffet — this website, our hosting, our Microsoft 365, and the systems that track donations and volunteers. They’re passionate about helping non-profits and small businesses get ahead with technology, and their donated and discounted support keeps our running costs low, so more of every dollar reaches the table.
Visit HostSavers ↗Live from the table
This week, as it happens
Video from the service, and everything else, goes out on social first.
Stories
From the street
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The Street Buffet Woolloomooloo Needs Your Help!
Here’s how you can help: * Food donations: Non-perishable food items, canned goods, and pre-packaged snacks are always welcome. *…
Pull up a chair
Money, goods or time — all three keep the tables running. Pick whichever suits you.