Survive & Thrive Grant Round NOW OPEN

Posted on March 27, 2021 in News

The Give Where You Live Foundation’s Survive & Thrive Grant Round is NOW OPEN This grant round seeks to increase support to reduce life inhibiting crisis, by supporting immediate basic needs and supporting the building of resilience and sense of...

Read more

Emergency Food Assistance

Posted on December 21, 2020 in News

Accessing emergency food assistance If you or anyone you know requires food assistance, you can access the full list of services available by clicking the link below

Read more

Thank You

Posted on October 31, 2020 in News

Thank You to everyone who donated to the 2020 Feed Geelong Appeal.  Together you have contributed over $27,600 which will directly assist in funding Feed Geelong grants that will assist those experiencing food insecurity across the wider Geelong community. You...

Read more

Food Insecurity and the Covid-19 Crisis

Posted on October 27, 2020 in News

“A good community is a community that supports all of its members – whoever they might be – so that the most vulnerable members of our community are not forgotten.” Bill Mithen. CEO Give Where You Live Foundation. Covid-19 has...

Read more

Food: connecting & changing lives

Posted on October 8, 2020 in News

Following a serious car accident, Maria found herself living in a wheelchair and having to build her resilience to cope with the loss she experienced and the impact upon her everyday life.  Maria found socialising and connecting with her community...

Read more

Feed Geelong on Bay 93.9

Posted on October 4, 2020 in News

Tune in here to hear the Give Where You Live Foundation team talking on air with Bay 93.9 for the Feed Geelong Appeal https://www.feedgeelong.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FeedGeelong.mp3 Head of Impact: Kerry Farrance talks to Daryl Reader https://www.feedgeelong.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sheridan-feedgeelong.mp3 GM: Marketing & Fundraising Sheridan Salmon...

Read more

Helping local people like Mark

Posted on September 29, 2020 in News

It’s estimated that approximately 2,000 meals a day are distributed by the Geelong Food Assistance Network, 365 days a year.  We know that current pandemic conditions have made this situation much, much worse; organisations assisting those in need have struggled...

Read more

Brown Paper Bag Day 2020

Posted on September 29, 2020 in News

World Food Day (Friday 16 October), a global call for solidarity to help all populations, especially the most vulnerable, to help those in immediate need, and to make food systems more resilient and robust and deliver affordable and sustainable healthy...

Read more

Where You Can Eat across Geelong

Posted on March 20, 2020 in News

We know that the Covid-19 pandemic is creating added stress for many who need emergency food relief across the Geelong region.  There are many organisations that provide food assistance in the local Geelong region. Some, however, have made changes to their...

Read more