Ron Nicholls Guest Speaker.

Posted

on Nov 03, 2015

Ron Nicholls

Ron came to Shepparton 20 years ago as purchasing manager for SPC, traveling overseas buying food products.

Two and a half years ago became coordinator of Shepparton Food Share.

In the Goulburn Valley 504 families are destitute, thus the need for Shepparton Food Share.

Shepparton Food Share is a community food relief organisation - not for profit.

Board of directors who are volunteers, mission "Nourish our community".

Breakfast program for schools biggest aim.

Goulburn Valley Clan cook for 13 families living under the bridges between Shepparton & Mooroopna.

Do not supply individuals, only to agencies.

Distributed 1 million Kg of food in 3 years.

Rescue 100,000 kg of food from supermarkets.

20 active volunteers with 6 to 8 volunteering 2 to 3 days a week.

Variety of food reliant on supermarkets, SPC, Unilever, Campbell Soups

$90,000 to run a year, assisted by philanthropic funds.

73 agencies on books, including 25 schools, church groups and agencies.

Shepparton Food Share runs from property given by SPC at 45 Toolamba Road, Mooroopna.

sheppartonfoodshare@gmail.com Phone 58 332 294