Local community groups and food relief organisations across Melton now have greater support for delivering food relief programs across the local community.
Melton MP Steve McGhie announced local organisations across the community will share in funding through the Community Food Relief program on Friday 28 November.
The program aims to boost supply for large-scale food relief organisations while also supporting volunteers on the frontline, with seven coordination grants being allocated to help provide support to major providers in expanding their services, while 126 local grants aim at strengthening grassroots support for food relief.
In Melton, Combined Churches Caring Melton Inc will cash in on funding to upgrade facilities, enhance their volunteer engagement and food purchasing while also supporting their transport costs for ongoing delivery of food relief services.
The South Sudanese Christian Welfare Association will also receive funding to boost food purchasing and volunteers trained in bulk cooking and food safety in a bid to provide healthy and culturally appropriate community meals to the South Sudanese community.
“Our food relief agencies play a vital role in helping the neediest in our community, this funding will ensure that they can continue to help those families in our community,” McGhie said.
Earth Village Community Ltd will also receive funding for facility upgrades, volunteer training and community consultation to deliver three seasonal pilots and a weekly dine-in meal program.
