BENDIGO Foodshare has received State Government funding to support the organisation\u2019s relief work across central Victoria.<\/p>\n
Foodshare was one of 13 groups to receive a piece of $1.67 million from the latest round of grants from the Food Relief Financial Reserve.<\/p>\n
The funding stream was created to give more support to food relief organisations experiencing increased community need as a result of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are ensuring a warm meal is available for everyone who needs it because no Victorian should worry about having enough to eat,\u201d said Anthony Carbines, Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this assistance, food relief organisations across the state will be able to continue their important work getting food out to vulnerable members of our community in a COVID safe way.\u201d<\/p>\n
To date, $4.33 million from the Financial Reserve has been allocated to fund 2.5 million meals and 46 full-time equivalent jobs in the sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis funding brings our total investment in food relief for Victorians to more than $39 million since the start of the pandemic,\u201d Mr Carbines said.<\/p>\n
Other groups sharing in the funding include OzHarvest, FareShare and Foodbank Victoria, as well as regional organisations like Ballarat Community Health and Shepparton Foodshare, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BENDIGO Foodshare has received State Government funding to support the organisation\u2019s relief work across central Victoria. Foodshare was one of 13 groups to receive a piece of $1.67 million from the latest round of grants from the Food Relief Financial Reserve. The funding stream was created to give more support to food relief organisations experiencing […]<\/p>\n