Shepparton Foodshare is holding its inaugural ‘GREAT RICE DRIVE’ during May. It’s an opportunity, if you can to do something nice, and donate rice!
The rice drive aims to collect enough rice to provide 25,000 meals to local people that need it most. Rice is an important food staple which is both nutritious and culturally appropriate, however it is an item that is difficult for the vital local service to source.
The humble one-kilogram bag of rice can provide around eight meals. For less than $2, the cost of a one-kilogram bag of rice, you can make a difference.
You can help by registering your business, school, community group, service club or sporting club now as a rice collection point in May and help Shepparton Foodshare reach its goal of collecting enough rice to provide 25,000 meals. Terms and conditions for participating in this campaign, more information and a link to register can be found on the Shepparton Foodshare website at www.sheppartonfoodshare.org.au.
Jeremy said, “we are thrilled that we are on our way to achieving our goal of sourcing much needed rice with our first business registered to collect rice, Cardamone Real Estate.”
All businesses or groups registered that collect and donate 100 kilograms of rice or more to Shepparton Foodshare will go in the draw to win five tickets to the food relief service’s popular annual fundraising dinner, Make A Meal Of June, at The Woolshed at Emerald Bank on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
