Volunteers arrived at the house on Friday to discover that dry food products such as flour had been thrown over neighbours’ vehicles.
ENH manager Sarah Peake said it was not the first time the facility had been targeted.
“It’s honestly happened too many times to count,” Ms Peake said.
“Other incidents have involved donated fruit being impaled on our fence and hygiene products being thrown around our yard.”
Ms Peake said the volunteer team at ENH was really disheartened by the random attacks.
She explained that one of the volunteers had recently been in tears over the situation.
“We’re just trying to provide a service that we know is needed in the community and acts like this impact the whole community,” she said.
Ms Peake said the ENH team was initially thinking of completely removing the stands, due to repeat offending.
Instead, the team has decided to keep the stands filled only during business hours.
“We don’t want to get rid of the stands completely because we know how much people rely on them for essential supplies,” Ms Peake said.
“It is a real shame because we know people often do access the stands overnight but we are trying to adjust and make the best of a bad situation so that these items don’t get wasted.”
If you are interested in donating essential products, phone Echuca Neighbourhood House on 03 5482 6914.
