The “most significant grant” in Geelong Food Relief Centre’s 30-year history will take efforts to feed those in need “to the next level”, according to centre chief executive Collin Peebles.
The centre this week received a $700,000 share of a $3.5 million state government investment in food relief hubs for five regional Victorian cities.
The announcement comes after construction began just before Christmas on a $1.7 million council renovation of the Geelong centre, scheduled for completion in April…
A Halloween Trick or Eat campaign to collect food for people in poverty is taking place on both sides of the world!
When mother-of-three Jo Barr read about The Local Buyers Club’s Trick or Eat campaign for Hackney Foodbank, she loved the idea so much that she decided to run the initiative in her home town of Barwon Heads, Australia (in aid of Geelong Food Relief Centre).
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DEAR CLIENTS,
GFRC MINIMARTS WILL BE CLOSED
FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER
DUE TO AFL GRAND FINAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY
BOTH GFRC MINI MARTS WILL REOPEN 10AM
MONDAY 26th OCTOBER
Introducing our newest addition to our gourmet Chef Prepared Meals.
Select 4 meals of your choice for 1 x Green Point.
Dishes include:
Lasagne
Crumbed Fish
Spanish Chicken
Roast Beef…
Geelong Food Relief Centre CEO Collin Peebles is passionate about helping people in need. Collin manages about 90 volunteers and works alongside them so that 37,000 people each year have enough to eat. He also spends his own time giving presentations to groups and clubs to boost support for the centre.
Westfield Local Heroes are nominated and voted for by their communities, with the three top finalists per Westfield centre each awarded a $10,000 grant for their affiliated organisation. If Collin is successful, the Geelong Food Relief Centre will use its grant to help fund a new forklift trolley…
COVID 19 – STAGE 3 UPDATE
CONFIRMING BOTH GFRC MINIMARTS REMAIN OPEN 10.00AM – 3.00PM MON – FRI
BOTH OF OUR LOCATIONS HAVE AN EXCELLENT RANGE OF FRESH, CHILLED & AMBIENT PRODUCTS FOR OUR
FOOD VOUCHER RECIPIENTS…
DEAR CLIENTS,
GFRC MINIMARTS WILL REOPEN
10.00AM
MONDAY 18th MAY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE & STAY SAFE
Dear All,
The Geelong Food Relief Centre is pleased to advise that after a review of current information and experience concerning Covid 19 virus, the ongoing need for food relief, and the gradual and phased relaxing of State Government regulations, GFRC will be opening both of the Geelong MiniMarts effective 10.00am Monday, 18th May 2020…
Read MoreGFRC WAREHOUSE 8 FREEDMAN ST NORTH GEELONG 7AM-2PM DAILY
(AGENCIES ONLY) LIMITS APPLY
Please Note Products Cannot Be Guaranteed & May Be Substituted
FRESH
Boxed Bananas
3kg Bagged Apples
Boxed Pears
Boxed Oranges
Bagged Carrots
Loose Pumpkin
5kg Brushed Potatoes
Mixed Assorted Fruit & Veg…
Dear All,
Early this week, I advised that GFRC would be suspending its traditional operations and preparing to support the distribution within the Geelong Region of hampers prepared by Food Bank Victoria in collaboration with Red Cross Geelong. While the Red Cross hamper program is a welcome initiative, it is not necessarily targeting the clients within our region, regularly supported by GFRC and its’ partners. Many partners also expressed their disappointment that bulk product would no longer be available to support their efforts…
Read MoreGeelong Food Relief was established in 1990 and assists those in need of emergency food relief within the Geelong community.
We provide food assistance to clients who are living in difficult circumstances. They are referred by agencies through a food voucher system to use at our mini-mart in North Geelong. Every year more than 8,000…
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Annual reports:
Annual Report 2018
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Donate Funds:
The Geelong Food Relief Centre relies on the generous support of corporate donors, if you wish to support the GFRC please refer to the contact details on this page.
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How do we find the Geelong Food Relief Centre?
Is there parking available?
What is a Food Voucher?
How do I go about obtaining a food voucher?
We are fortunate to receive support from community and philanthropic organisations in the Geelong Region.
Our partner agencies can be assured that thanks to their support their clients are well looked after.
Read MoreYou can redeem your GFRC Emergency Food Voucher/s at two of our mini marts strategically located here in Geelong.
Voucher System:
If you require a Food Voucher’ please click on ‘ Need Food Voucher‘, here you will be redirected to a page that explains the process in obtaining an Emergency Food voucher.
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