BRUMBY GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS A SUSTAINABLE SECOND BITE
Member for Melbourne Bronwyn Pike MP said SecondBite, based in Kensington, was a community-focussed organisation that supported thousands of people across Victoria. "By helping SecondBite secure its future, we are ensuring many food relief agencies will be able to continue to access more than 20 tonnes of surplus fruit, vegetables, meat and fish every month," Ms Pike said.
(Media-Newswire.com) - A charity that provides food to thousands of Victorians will soon be making plans for a more sustainable future, thanks to the Brumby Government.
Community Development Minister Peter Batchelor today announced a $27,000 Victorian Community Support Grant ( VCSG ) for SecondBite, a not-for-profit organisation that collects fresh food and delivers it to more than 70 food relief agencies across Victoria.
“The Brumby Government is taking action to strengthen Victorian communities and this grant will allow SecondBite to develop comprehensive business sustainability plans to ensure they can continue to help people in need for many years to come,” Mr Batchelor said.
Member for Melbourne Bronwyn Pike MP said SecondBite, based in Kensington, was a community-focussed organisation that supported thousands of people across Victoria.
“By helping SecondBite secure its future, we are ensuring many food relief agencies will be able to continue to access more than 20 tonnes of surplus fruit, vegetables, meat and fish every month,” Ms Pike said.
“It also means we are reducing the amount of good food that ends up as landfill each year and acknowledging the important work of the volunteers committed to this initiative.”
To develop the business sustainability plan, SecondBite will work with a reference group that will include representatives from recipient agencies, the indigenous community, donors, volunteers, and government.
“The project will also aim to assist their agencies by creating an information pack about food storage, nutrition, cooking skills, seasonal and low cost menus,” Ms Pike said.
Mr Batchelor said it was one of nine projects to share in more than $310,000 in the current round of Victorian Community Support Grants ( VCSG ) from the Brumby Government.
“The grants are provided through the Community Support Fund to communities that need them most and to projects that deliver the best results for local people,” he said.
“They help communities develop plans and priorities for the future as well as create and upgrade community facilities.”
Since 2004, the VCSG program has supported 446 projects – worth more than $75 million – to deliver an array of community-based activities.
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