About Us
Our Founder’s Vision
“Our vision has always been to help families who are doing it tough, with food, clothing, prayer, and pastoral support, to encourage and strengthen them in difficult times. To show love and kindness; that there is a way in this life to overcome hard times. It has always been our passion to help people in need.”
Founders: Ps Margaret Court AC MBE & Mr Barry Court AM
Our History
Margaret Court Community Outreach (formerly known as Victory Life Community Services Inc.) was established by Ps Margaret Court AC MBE and Mr Barry Court AM in 1999. Starting with a generous donation of fresh bread from a local bakery and operating out of a side room within Margaret Court’s church Victory Life Centre, the vision had begun to "help families doing it tough.”
Over the following years, thanks to the amazingly kind and charitable donations from various organisations and individuals, we were able to help fund the installation of a large chiller / freezer section to expand the types of food donations received and purchase three trucks to pick up and deliver donations across WA and to our three locations in Osborne Park, Kwinana and Forrestfield.
The Honourable John Howard officially opened & dedicated the opening of MCCO’s Osborne Park Warehouse.
In 2016, we gave away our 1,000,000th meal to a family in need. MCCO has come a long way since its inception in 1999!
Currently, through the help of our volunteers and with the support of your donations, we give over 160 tonnes of food each week to those in need, and more which are listed below!
What our team of volunteers achieve!
We distribute over 160+ TONNES of food each week across WA
We assist over 140,000 FAMILIES each year with food hampers, clothing & care support
We provide CARE SUPPORT to families and individuals who are struggling
We save over 5,040 TONNES of produce & packaging from going to landfill
We give food, care & clothing to over 700 STUDENTS every week
We distribute over 10 TONNES of clothing and toiletries each month