THE team behind a Sebastopol-based initiative aimed at battling food and necessity insecurity are collaborating with Hop Temple management to further their mission.<\/p>\n
A fundraiser for Food from Kindness, a collection point for people doing it tough, will take place at the venue next week.<\/p>\n
One of the initiative’s co-founders Hannah Burton said the aim of the event is to help meet growing demand.<\/p>\n
“It’s to raise funds so we can do a pretty decent backstock of pantry products,” she said.<\/p>\n
“We’re regularly calling up for donations and had to close up the other day because we just don’t have the stock needed. If we have a backstock and that happens again we have that to rely on and filter out.<\/p>\n
“The night will be a musical bingo and a door raffle organised by us.”<\/p>\n
Prizes donated by local businesses, including a month’s worth of free produce from Inglenook Diary, and a cleaning service from ADHD Cleaning, will be up for grabs for attendees, with tickets at $2 each.<\/p>\n
A percentage of Hop Temple’s food and drink sales from the night will also be given to Food from Kindness.<\/p>\n
The team is especially prioritising for non-perishables, frozen products, toiletry items, and cat food to be put into their backlog of stock.<\/p>\n
Ms Burton encouraged the community to help support the initiative and the people of Ballarat doing it tough.<\/p>\n
“It’s really about the exposure and getting what we do out there,” she said.<\/p>\n
“The response on social media has gone crazy. It’s definitely there but bookings will be preferred.<\/p>\n
“Anything will be better than nothing. Even if we walk away with $50, we still have $50 more than what we started the night off with.”<\/p>\n
The fundraiser will take place on Thursday 26 September from 7pm. To book, call Hop Temple on 5317 7158.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE team behind a Sebastopol-based initiative aimed at battling food and necessity insecurity are collaborating with Hop Temple management to further their mission. A fundraiser for Food from Kindness, a collection point for people doing it tough, will take place at the venue next week. One of the initiative’s co-founders Hannah Burton said the aim […]<\/p>\n