Bendigo Archives | Bendigo Foodshare

24Mar

Volunteers need as Bendigo Foodshare continues providing food relief

As Central Victorian communities start enacting containment measures to combat coronavirus, Bendigo Foodshare has been identified as an essential service and will continue its work to support people needing emergency food relief.

To support this vital effort, Bendigo Foodshare and City of Greater Bendigo have joined forces to call for volunteers to help get food relief out to vulnerable members of the community.

The emergency food relief provider is continuing to supply with staple pantry items and fresh produce to 90 charities, community organisation and schools, which are considered essential services in relation to food relief,

17Mar

Events postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

With great sadness, we must announce that following the Declaration of a State of Emergency in Victoria and federal announcement about non-essential mass gatherings, the following Bendigo Foodshare events are postponed until the COVID-19 pandemic has passed.

Million Meals in May – May 2020
SoupFest 2020 – May 2020
Annual Tin Rattle – March 21, 2020
Annual Cinema Night – August 2020

The core purpose of Bendigo Foodshare is to work together as a community to fight food poverty by sourcing food to be distributed to people in need via local organisations and schools.

Bendigo Foodshare Manager Bridget Bentley

05Mar

Get to know our manager, Bridget Bentley

Many of you will be familiar with our new manager, Bridget Bentley, from her previous role as our Grow Cook Share Project Coordinator and Food Ambassador. However, you may not know much about Bridget’s previous work and life outside Bendigo Foodshare.

25Feb

Anyone can need food support: a personal account

A Bendigo mother shares her story of accessing food relief to help feed her young family after her partner was unexpectedly made redundant.

24Dec

Food drive provides enough food for 2,800 meals for locals in need

Central Victorians have rallied to support Bendigo Foodshare’s community food drive, donating 1,410 kilograms of non-perishable food, which roughly equates to 2,800 meals for local people in need.

Recent statistics show that more than 25,000 people in the Bendigo region are living close to or below the poverty line, putting them at serious risk of food insecurity and hunger.

In 2019, Bendigo Foodshare supported more than 12,400 people each week with donated, surplus and rescued food with the help of almost 100 local charities, community groups, early learning centres and schools.

Bendigo Foodshare is particularly grateful to the organisations below that collected food on its behalf in November and December,

15Dec

Bendigo Foodshare introduces a mobile food pantry to meet holiday demand

This week, Bendigo Foodshare has started a mobile food pantry to meet increased demand for emergency food relief over the summer holiday period.

Bendigo Foodshare Chair, Cathie Steele said the Central Victorian food relief agency was keen to help families struggling to put food on the table over Christmas and the New Year by giving out free groceries at five sites across the city.

“Food poverty is a significant issue in the greater Bendigo region with more than 25,000 residents living below or close to the poverty line,” said Ms. Steele.

“As many as one in nine local families have difficulty putting hearty nutritious meals on the table each week.

07Nov

Movie fundraiser at Star Cinemas

Join us for a movie fundraising at Star Cinema on Thursday, 21 November 2019.

Doors open at 6pm for a light supper followed by a short presentation from Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services.

The movie starts at 7pm. This year’s film is Brittney Runs a Marathon. Watch the trailer.

Tickets cost $25pp and can be purchased from Star Cinema in advance or at the door. Call (03) 5446 2025 to book a couch.

01Nov

Bendigo Foodshare launches food drive to feed hungry locals

Bendigo Foodshare has kicked-off a month-long effort to fight hunger in Central Victoria with a community food drive for non-perishable food items during November.

Recent statistics show that more than 25,000 people in the Bendigo region are living close to or below the poverty line, putting them at serious risk of food insecurity and hunger.

Bendigo Foodshare Chair, Cathie Steele, said the organisation helped feed 12,400 people each week with donated, surplus and rescued food.

“We’re seeing food distress affecting an increasing number of people who aren’t unable to afford healthy food despite working or as a result of temporary financial stress or unforeseen emergency,” said Ms Steele.

05Oct

Volunteer Information & Registration Night

We’ve increased our service to seven-days to help feed more than 12,400 Central Victorians struggling to put food on the table each week.

We need 20+ new volunteers to help us rescue surplus grocery items from food businesses in Bendigo on weekends.

Come along to our Volunteer Information & Registration Night to learn more about volunteering at Bendigo Foodshare. Meet our team and try some of our everyday jobs to see if our roles are the right fit for you.

Tuesday, 8 November 2019
5:30pm – 6:30pm
2/43 Havilah Road,

01Oct

More fresh food for better health outcomes

Thanks to the fabulous work being done by our Grow, Cook, Share Coordinator and Food Ambassador, Bridget Bently, and Operations Manager, Annie Constable, we are collecting more fresh produce and better quality surplus groceries than ever before.

As we all know, it’s important to eat a wide range of foods with sufficient high-quality proteins, carbohydrates, heart-healthy fats, vitamins, minerals and water to maintain a healthy body and lifestyle.

The diminishing ability of low-income families to pay for healthy food is consigning the least well-off in our community to a greater risk of diet-related illness, such as obesity and diabetes,

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