Deanne, her husband and their two daughters moved from the family farm at Tumbarumba to Wodonga two years ago due to a workplace accident. Having to start from scratch in a new community had its challenges. After receiving some information about FoodShare’s services during a class at Wodonga TAFE, Deanne contacted FoodShare and she was provided with…
Mission Australia in partnership with FoodShare are organising a canned food drive and are searching for schools to get involved. In the last 12 months the need for food parcels and hampers for families has dramatically increased and due to varying factors including the COVID-19 pandemic several agencies that provide food parcels in Albury have closed. With…
The countdown is on to Christmas and there are thousands in our community who have been impacted by COVID-19 on top of the bushfires last summer. While many are planning meals with their family, there are also many wondering how they'll put food on the table this year. We know there are around 5,000 children in our…
Students from Grace Christian College gathered goods as part of their "Big Christmas Give" and today Ellen Kennedy (teacher) with students Kaitlin and Amelia delivered 131 items to FoodShare. We are very grateful to Grace Christian College and their students for their ongoing support and will put all donations to good use within our local community.
With the impacts of the summer bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic on our local communities, FoodShare introduced a Community Pantry service which enabled the team to provide food hampers directly to those experiencing financial hardship. We are pleased to introduce Nicole Eirth who has joined the team and will be supporting FoodShare in the delivery of our…