Reflections on a massive year for FareShare’s First Nations programs By Jason Mollenhauer, FareShare’s First Nations Officer Well, what a year! 2022 saw many firsts for FareShare. We celebrated our first accredited Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), hosted NAIDOC week events in Read more…
FareShare meals meet growing need for food relief in Melbourne’s northwest The queue of cars backed up to the street illustrates the current demand for emergency food relief at Helping Hands Airport West, one of the hundreds of charities that Read more…
Bringing the joy of Christmas to the bush Ros Bryan OAM JP shows us some of the volunteers who help out at the local Fish Creek RSL Christmas will be a little brighter for veterans sleeping rough and children with Read more…
Distance no barrier to urgent meal relief Six thousand FareShare meals are now being enjoyed by the First Nations community of Mornington Island in response to a request for urgent assistance. In a logistical feat supported by Woolworths and supply Read more…
Flooded, far-flung but not forgotten Imagine being stuck in your home surrounded by stinking, stagnant floodwater for weeks on end. That is the reality of a tiny community in Barmah, Victoria, where half a dozen houses have been marooned on Read more…
FareShare meals nourish people struggling for a bed for the night A friendly centre behind a Fitzroy church hands out FareShare meals to the growing numbers of people trying to keep a roof over their heads. St Marks Community Centre, Read more…
FareShare meals prove popular at The Salvation Army in Camberwell Twice a week, the Salvation Army (Salvos) in Camberwell hands out FareShare meals, food pantry essentials and hot take away meals to locals doing it tough. The numbers vary but Read more…
FareShare scoops hospitality award as force for good FareShare is thrilled to be honoured with the Food for Good Award in The Age Good Food Guide Awards 2023. The Food for Good Award recognises innovation, social enterprise and sustainability while contributing to the wider Read more…
Why FareShare’s soup is more than a meal for these Vinnies regulars Every Sunday, the St. Vincent de Paul (Vinnies) van pulls up on a quiet Maribyrnong side street at 3pm to hand out FareShare meals and soup along with Read more…
FareShare meals feed dignity and wellbeing in Dingley Village There will never be enough FareShare meals to go around but sometimes the case for support is so compelling our chefs supply new charities even when FareShare is struggling to keep Read more…