Vicki, Catherine and Ronna with their long-service awards Every year during National Volunteer Week we recognise the volunteers who have gone above and beyond. Meet Vicki, Catherine and Ronna who have just notched up 15 years of loyal service with FareShare. The trio first started lending a hand when we Read more…
Helen (centre) with Jeremy and Despina The FareShare kitchen feels like a natural fit for fire ecologist Helen. She has been volunteering with us for more than three years after moving to Melbourne in 2012 to undertake a PhD investigating the ecological impact of the state’s terrible bushfires of 1939, Read more…
Marg on harvesting duty at our Abbotsford kitchen garden After a career spent working indoors as a librarian and editor, Marg Wanklyn decided it was time to head outdoors. She now volunteers at our Abbotsford kitchen garden where she co-supervises the Wednesday morning shift. While Marg grows vegetables alongside Victoria Read more…
Kate in her element with a glass of Heathcote Shiraz Meet Kate Barnett, from our Thursday afternoon kitchen crew, a winemaker and woman of refined tastes. Having managed an extensive zero waste project in a large winery, Kate was initially attracted to FareShare by our mission to cut food waste. Read more…
David with fellow volunteers Lilian and Eng Meet David, a retired doctor, who picked up the FareShare kitchen utensils after putting down his medical kit. David enjoyed a successful practice and career as an obstetrician and gynaecologist until he retired in 2006. He says he felt privileged and trusted in Read more…
Simon with fellow volunteer and movie buff Jill When Simon joined our Friday morning kitchen crew way back in 2015 he was recently retired and was looking to do something worthwhile for the community. For more than 30 years, Simon worked as a clinical psychologist running his own private practice Read more…
Huong (left) with fellow volunteer & ex-Qantas colleague Elizabeth They say that if you want something done, ask a busy person. It’s a maxim that fits FareShare volunteer Huong Le to a tee. Huong spends her working life in the skies, serving as a customer services manager on long-haul Qantas Read more…
Tania in the FareShare kitchen: “I can’t wait to work with you again.” When single mum Tania was given a community-based order, she didn’t imagine any good would come of it. But after undertaking her service in the FareShare kitchen things changed. Now Tania has signed up as a regular Read more…
https://youtu.be/mejwA4E9Bs8 On the eve of National Volunteer Week, FareShare has paid tribute to the thousands of people who volunteer each year with a video (see above). FareShare rescues surplus food and cooks 5000 free, nutritious meals a day for charities with the support of 750 regular volunteers. Another 3000 secondary Read more…