How FareShare meals make Rosetta feel less alone “I want my story to be passed on to help,” says Rosetta, one of FareShare’s biggest fans. “Even though it hurts, the more I speak about it, the more it becomes a bit lighter. And if I can make a small difference
Your support is giving veterans a fresh start: FareShare meals at the V Centre “I have a friend whose sister threw his microwave out, so he was eating sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I asked what his blood sugar level was, he said 14.5! That day, I bought him
How FareShare meals support Steve and so many other people in his community Like a lot of people currently experiencing hardship, Steve never expected to need food relief. But in recent years, FareShare meals and other food have provided him with nutrition, comfort and a valuable sense of community. After
FareShare Brisbane latest: 7 million meals, ‘infinity out of 10’ taste testing, RAP update This year is just flying by, isn’t it? It certainly seems that way in the bustling FareShare Brisbane kitchen, where our chefs and volunteers have cooked more than 680,000 tasty, homestyle meals (between Jan-Aug). This productivity
FareShare onboards new charity partners When FareShare began its major, yearlong Abbotsford kitchen redevelopment back in March last year, we knew it wouldn’t be easy. But we were united by a singular goal: to enable our chefs and volunteers to cook more free, nutritious meals for people who need them
Get to know some of the elderly people who enjoy FareShare meals Times are tough for our elderly people. Instead of enjoying their golden years, many in our elderly community are finding that their pensions are not stretching far enough. On our charity partner visits, we hear so many elderly
How nutritious FareShare meals deliver hope to Norma FareShare meals make an incredible difference to single mum Norma who has devoted her life to supporting her disabled son, Kim. Norma says access to nutritious food is vital for Kim whose health conditions include early onset dementia. She has recently retired
Rochester rebuilds with hope How do you rebuild an entire community like Rochester? It starts with determined and caring residents. People who are prepared to manage their own immediate needs as well as their neighbours’. Jenna Jenna Harvey works at Rochester Community House. She lives in a backyard granny flat Read more…
FareShare meals bring a ‘taste of home’ to people in crisis Many people in our community face a bleak winter this year as the cost of living pushes the very essentials of life beyond their reach. A lack of affordable housing, steep rises in utilities, fuel and food are driving Read more…
FareShare meals bring a taste of home to flooded families When Echuca was flooded last October, the town was turned upside down and Echuca Neighbourhood House found itself at the forefront of food relief. “The floods hit and we were absolutely whacked,” said manager Sarah Peake. “We didn’t think food Read more…