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 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 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. Read more…
FareShare now has 1,000 volunteers who give up their time to rescue, cook, grow and transport food in Melbourne and 325 who help out in our new Brisbane kitchen. “We are so proud of our community of volunteers who make Read more…
Meet ‘tuck shop mum’ Kate who’s about to receive her five-year service certificate along with 52 other FareShare volunteers. Kate, pictured below right with fellow volunteer Jan, was looking for a hands on role that would give her greater purpose Read more…
Vanessa Bolton began volunteering in FareShare’s Melbourne kitchen in 2012 – the same year she started running ultra marathons. The two have gone together ever since. This year she has completed the 100km Oxfam Tailwalker and the 44km Rollercoaster in Read more…
Natalia has travelled a long way from her native Colombia to wind up as a FareShare volunteer. Her international journey started 10 years ago in the UK where she completed her Masters in industrial engineering and operational management at the Read more…
It’s Parched March and we need your help to cook more warming soups in Melbourne. Will you support the FareShare Parched March team of chefs, staff and volunteers as they give up their favourite treats to raise funds for a 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, 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 Read more…