Stephanie, Author at Bendigo Foodshare

21Sep

Takeaway event to support business and fight food poverty

Bendigo Foodshare has announced an exciting new fundraising event, Bendigo’s Biggest Takeaway.

Scheduled for the weekend of September 25 – 27, the inaugural event was designed to raise funds for the food relief charity, create fun for the Bendigo community and support local restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaway food outlets impacted by COVID-19.

Bendigo’s Biggest Takeaway fundraising model encourages local food lovers to:

1. Order food at a participating takeaway venue

2. Donate to Bendigo Foodshare

3. Show your local takeaway some love

4. Join an online event or socially distanced party at home

01Sep

Get to know our sponsor, Viatek

Bendigo Foodshare works with several businesses within Central Victoria; their support helps us collect more surplus food, expand our services and assist the growing number of Central Victorians struggling with food insecurity.

03Aug

Bendigo Foodshare continues operating during return to stage three restrictions

Bendigo Foodshare provides an essential service for our community, and we will continue to operate during the regional Victorian stage three restrictions.

20Jul

Survey asks youth to share their food affordability stories

A new study from Bendigo Foodshare, the City of Greater Bendigo, and the Bendigo Student Association – YouFood Insights – is looking at the financial impact of COVID-19 and the ability to afford food and groceries on young Central Victorians.

13May

Cafes for COVID crowdfunding campaign to pay cafes to cook for people in need

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Bendigo, Blog, Media

Cafes for COVID is an innovative new program that will pay local businesses, using money raised by the community, to cook meals that will go out to people struggling to afford food via Bendigo Foodshare’s network of food relief agencies.

Bendigo Foodshare eggs donation from Specialist Breeders Australia

09Apr

Bendigo Foodshare egg-static about Easter donation

Bendigo Foodshare receives a donation of 11,600 farm fresh eggs from Specialist Breeders Australia’s Huntly site just in time for Easter.

Bendigo City Masonic Lodge donates to Bendigo Foodshare

05Jun

Donations keep rolling in as fundraising appeals comes to a close

Bendigo Foodshare’s Bendigo Bank Million Meals in May appeal has reached its end, but that hasn’t stopped local donors, with contributions to the appeal still rolling in ahead of the end of the financial year. Counting is still in progress, but a $5,000 donation from the Bendigo City Masonic Lodge has brought the working total to $56,500, just $9,000 from the appeal’s target.

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