Connecting First Nations communities in Victoria with meals Fareshare’s curried sausages are a winner at Oonah, which provides culturally-appropriate services for First Nations peoples in Melbourne’s inner and outer East. Oonah’s Tucker Bag program is open to anyone in need – and sadly that need has grown sharply with the
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
Turning five – FareShare’s Brisbane kitchen raises the bar on food relief In five short years our Brisbane kitchen has cooked more delicious, nutritious meals than the entire population of Queensland. From our first dish of chicken and vegetable casserole, our chefs have cooked 5.8 million meals, harnessed 2.5 million kilos
How FareShare meals help de-escalate conflict in times of crisis FareShare meals offer more than a feed to the clients at Vincentcare Glenroy – they can also serve as a calming influence for highly-agitated people. VincentCare Victoria is committed to supporting people experiencing homelessness by offering essential housing and support
FareShare’s veg-packed meals boost people living with health issues The convenience and nutritional value of FareShare meals are a blessing to the residents of the Victoria Avenue public housing facility in Port Melbourne, where everyone is over 55 and suffers from a serious health issue. FareShare meals are delivered by
FareShare meals provide hope and reassurance to school families Since 2020, FareShare has provided St Ann’s School in Redbank Plains with hundreds of nutritious meals to share during times of illness, crisis or financial strain. The school has a strong multicultural community and School Chaplain, Charles Mushosi, ensures the meals
Free FareShare meals and human contact boost wellbeing at The Wellington The Wellington is a community drop-in centre in Collingwood, VIC. It opened in mid-2020 and runs food services featuring FareShare meals on Mondays and Thursdays, predominantly for residents in the nearby housing estates. FareShare meals are also offered on-the-spot Read more…
Food key to bringing Rochester back When you visit Rochester, you quickly understand that flood recovery is complex, frustrating and hard. You realise that the most basic needs like food, warmth, shelter and friendship are priorities. You can read newspapers and watch television reports of floods. But until you talk Read more…
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…
An open door and a hot meal deliver comfort in tough times FareShare meals are providing welcome relief to Brisbane’s West End where locals including many First Nations people face a mountain of challenges. “It’s food security, it’s the rental crisis, it’s the Covid crisis,” says Kylie Deen of West Read more…