If you found yourself destitute with nothing but the clothes on your back, where would you go? Salvation Army Project 614 offers a haven in Melbourne for the most disadvantaged people in our community. It was where Scotty went four years ago after his home and everything he had was Read more…
Marnie Dixon decided to volunteer with FareShare because she witnessed first hand the benefits of our meals to struggling women and their families. The garden volunteer worked for more than 21 years as an outreach community nurse and midwife supporting homeless women and families in inner-city Melbourne. As a first Read more…
Every night across Melbourne St Vincent de Paul Society’s Soup Vans serve FareShare soup to marginalised people struggling to access nutritious food. As the Vinnies Soup Vans tour boarding and rooming houses, commission homes and public sites where rough sleepers gather, people hold out pots, bowls, mugs and paper cups Read more…
He may have just turned 99 but that doesn’t stop WW2 veteran Alec from nipping out on his scooter to pick up FareShare meals from his local veterans’ association every week. “It’s a fantastic service and the meals are so tasty,” says the ex-Royal Air Force serviceman. “My favourite meal Read more…
FareShare’s Brisbane kitchen has partnered with Heart Futures, an Indigenous charity and social enterprise based on the Gold Coast, to provide Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders with free, nutritious meals. “Joining forces with FareShare has exponentially increased our ability to get food to our people who suffer from Read more…
The impact of FareShare meals can be very humbling. After presenting to St Martin Community Services in Collingwood for a free meal, Ray gained not only 10 kilos but the appetite he had completely lost. Three years ago, Ray, who is 43, was assaulted in an unprovoked attack. His face Read more…
Since September 2018, St Martin Community Services have been holding a community BBQ twice a week for 40-50 people in a courtyard directly opposite the 20-storey Collingwood public housing tower. Almost all the food including roasts, sausages, burgers, vegetables, salad and fruit is provided by FareShare. The safe, positive vibe Read more…
For an isolated, elderly person, a FareShare meal can mean much more than a full belly. When David, a lonely pensioner, asked for a meal, he gained a new ‘family’ and the human connection that was missing in his life. David never married and worked all his life on the Read more…
Just three months after opening our super kitchen in Brisbane, FareShare achieved a milestone which took us 13 years in Melbourne. On January 24, we cooked more than 5,000 nutritious meals in a single day. A combination of skilled chefs, 320 willing volunteers, high-volume cooking equipment and a continuous supply Read more…
Disadvantaged Queenslanders who haven’t enjoyed a roast lunch in years are raving about the quality of FareShare meals cooked in our new Brisbane kitchen. “Wow”, “amazing”, “fantastic” was just some of the feedback from last Saturday’s free lunch served by Brisbane charity Dig In. The Spare Ribs I had Read more…