FareShare meals bring a ‘taste of home’ to people in crisis Many people in our community face a bleak winter this year as the cost of living pushes the very essentials of life beyond their reach. A lack of affordable housing, steep rises in utilities, fuel and food are driving Read more…
FareShare meals bring a taste of home to flooded families When Echuca was flooded last October, the town was turned upside down and Echuca Neighbourhood House found itself at the forefront of food relief. “The floods hit and we were absolutely whacked,” said manager Sarah Peake. “We didn’t think food Read more…
From despair to hope, Rob’s journey nourished by FareShare meals Every day, thousands of people enjoy a FareShare meal. Each of them has a unique story and reason for asking for help. Rob is just one of them and he’s been generous enough to share his life journey with us… Read more…
Making life easier for children with disabilities A freezer filled with ready-to-heat FareShare meals supports students with disabilities at Sale and District Specialist School. The Gippsland students can request a meal whenever they like while hampers with nutritious FareShare meals are also delivered directly to families in need of support. Read more…
Nothing is more critical to keeping up with demand for FareShare meals than our ovens. Working 16 hours a day, six days a week, each oven can cook 1,800 meals a day. We desperately need to raise $100,000 to replace two. Our ageing ovens are now so worn out they 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…
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…
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 vital piece of kitchen equipment? Last year five dedicated FareShare Read more…
A hot FareShare meal awaits families fleeing family violence at Emerge Women and Children’s Support Network. “When families arrive at our crisis accommodation, they have often fled their homes with nothing,” explains manager Jessica Woller. “They are traumatised, frightened, confused and unaware of their surroundings. “It’s great to be able Read more…
Innocent, Theresa and Koko visit the FareShare kitchen FareShare’s support means we can spend money on the children’s clinical care such as medical equipment, dressings and bandages. Pat Weldon Our Winter Appeal is focused on creating meals for children who now make up one third of the people seeking food Read more…