Read our recently awarded grants addressing food relief.These grants were awarded as part of the Give Where You Live Foundation’s 2022 Survive & Thrive Grants and you can read them by clicking here
Received a grant of $1,500 which will fund the purchase of a ‘Square’ terminal to facilitate payments at their op shop in Grovedale. 3216 Connect also received $3,000 which will assist with the provision of Direct Assistance Food vouchers for community members within the 3216 postcode.
ADRA Community Care Centre in Geelong, (Share Kitchen) received a grant of $5,000 that will help to purchase food items so they can continue to deliver nutritious food alongside a community which is dedicated to seeing others thrive.
Received a grant of $30,000 to continue to address food insecurity by providing healthy
and nutritious food options and to promote social inclusion to Whitington and surrounding
suburbs.
Received a $5,000 grant to address the nutritional gap that arose when they moved to a takeaway service by allowing for the purchase and distribution of nutritional breakfast drinks for those experiencing food insecurity.
Received an $18,000 grant to support their innovative Staying Grounded project at their not-for-profit farm in Freshwater Creek. The project teaches community members vital and transferable skills in hospitality and agriculture. Not only do the participants learn new skills, but they also use these skills to supply emergency food relief to those in need.
Received a grant of $30,000 which will create employment opportunities within the Foodbank program, including the part-time employment of both a Coordinator and Bookkeeper. The additional employees will ensure the Foodbank can continue to support the Drysdale community through their Foodbank program, counselling service and a second-chance op shop.
Received a $10,000 grant to assist with the purchase of a new oven to increase their capacity from 6000 meals per week to 8000 meals each week.
Received a $10,000 grant to assist in offsetting the purchase, storage and distribution costs of their minimart program to ensure they can
provide fresh and nutritious food to the community through their minimarts in the Geelong CBD and North Geelong.
Received a $40,000 grant to support their local residents to address food insecurity by implementing community-led food initiatives and social
gatherings designed to promote health, wellbeing and social inclusion.
This grant is supported by AWA Alliance Bank, supporting our community to reduce isolation and increase social connection.
Received a $40,000 grant to fund the Thrive project which includes the COACH Mentoring and Eat Share Thrive programs. These programs actively support those experiencing social isolation or food insecurity through the provision of services that promote community participation, nurture meaningful relationships and support the attainment of life goals.
This grant is supported by AWA Alliance Bank, supporting our community to reduce isolation and increase social connection.
Received a $24,130 grant to ensure they can continue to remain operational and support the community long-term. As an organisation that relies solely on donations and funding, this grant is crucial in ensuring the longevity of the organisation by subsidising their overhead costs
Received a $7,500 grant which will assist in funding the Our Welcome Place program, providing regular access to culturally appropriate foods to those who are seeking asylum or who only have temporary protection in Australia, during periods of no or limited income or other financial difficulty. They also received $2,500 to assist with the provision of Direct Assistance Food vouchers.