Fruit Delivery - Community
The Fruit Box is a proud supporter of the following community organisations:
FareShare
Since 2001 FareShare (formerly One Umbrella) has provided free healthy, nutritious meals for the homeless and hungry in Melbourne using surplus food donated by Melbourne's businesses. This is food that would have otherwise ended up in landfill.
FareShare receives surplus product from food wholesalers, catering companies, food outlets and other organisations. Examples of the sorts of food received are meat that has been ground too fine by a butcher; fruit and vegetables that don't look perfect but are perfectly edible; pastry off-cuts from a pie company; high fibre bread not sold on the day it was baked.
Food is collected by drivers and delivered to a commercial kitchen in Abbotsford. From Monday through to Saturday two professional chefs help up to 45 volunteers a day prepare the meals.
The meals are then distributed by 100 welfare agencies across Melbourne operating food banks, homeless shelters and soup kitchens. All of the meals are given away free to charities saving them more than $1 million a year.
FareShare's goal is to give away one million free meals a year.
Reach Out
Through the Reach Out program, The Inspire Foundation works directly with young people to deliver national technology-based programs that create opportunities for young people (aged 16-25) to change their world.
Reach Out is a web-based mental health service that aims to improve the mental health of young people.
Oz Harvest
Oz Harvest is a non-denominational charity operating food rescue programs in Sydney, Wollongong and Canberra. They:
- collect excess fresh food that would otherwise be thrown away by corporate offices, delis, restaurants, caterers, function centres etc; and
- provide the food to charities which support the disadvantaged and at risk communities in Sydney, Wollongong and Canberra.
This service is provided at no cost to both the food donor and the recipient.
Established in November 2004 with one van Oz Harvest delivered 4000 meals in its first month of operation. They now deliver on average 85,000 meals each month with their fleet of five vans in Sydney. Excess food is turned into a resource, saving thousands of kilograms of food from being dumped as landfill each year.
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is the not-for-profit organisation that transforms the lives of people with an intellectual disability through regular sports participation and competition. Whatever their motivation, we encourage all athletes to do their personal best and feel proud, because people with an intellectual disability can face many challenges in life. They are often ridiculed, misunderstood, isolated or simply ignored. Yet, with understanding and support they can show their talents and feel the pride of achievement. Learn more about Special Olympics, be inspired, help challenge people’s perceptions and, best of all, get involved.
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