Kellie Wishart, CEO of CareNet, spoke to the club on Wednesday 19 November about the work of CareNet in Templestowe. In their own words:
CareNet exists to increase food accessibility and the community’s capacity to overcome food insecurity. Since 2018, CareNet has innovated new ways to make food accessible to those experiencing food insecurity. We have done this by working together with other community groups to provide food relief from multiple locations, using a number of different models. The CareNet team works hard to provide food that is nutritious, culturally appropriate and generous.
CareNet's Reverse Advent Calendar Boxes are available once again for those wanting to contribute to help those in the Manningham community needing food relief, especially now as we approach Christmas. The club has paid for 500 boxes and given an early donation to CareNet for their food relief program this year.
Please take a box and fill it with a selection of the food items listed on the side of the box. You could put in one per day or all at once–its entirely up to you.
Once you have filled your box, please drop them in at one of the following:
- CareNet: 143 Parker St, Templestowe VIC 3106
- Chiropractic Life: 1069 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster East Vic 3109
- Bendigo Bank Templestowe Village: 128 James Street, Templestowe Vic 3106
- Bendigo Bank East Doncaster: 900 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster East VIC 3109
Club members can also call Luke Bastian and arrange for him to pick up your box.
Suggested items include: breakfast cereal, long life milk, cans of fruit, corn, tomato or tuna, 2 minute noodles, muesli bars, jar of passata, meal base, bags of chips, soup, sweet biscuits, savoury crackers, pasta, 1kg rice, instant coffee, jars of jam, sugar and special treats such as chocolates. Multiples of any item are OK. Please select items from the supermarket shelves only, so do not include fresh fruit or vegetables, dairy, bread, meats, perishables or alcohol.
If you can't make it to the supermarket, then please consider making a donation to CareNet–they are a registered charity. For more details click here https://www.carenet.org.au.
Please give generously, food relief is a real issue for too many people in Manningham.
