Geelong Foodshare: Where Dignity-Driven Innovation is Feeding Social Change

About this episode

Andrew Schauble and Felicia Bell discuss Geelong Foodshare's mission to alleviate food insecurity through innovative programs and community partnerships.

In this episode, Andrew Schauble, CEO, and Felicia Bell, Head of Impact, share the inspiring story of Geelong Foodshare and its mission to alleviate food insecurity in the region. Through innovative food rescue programs, cooking classes, strong community partnerships and a commitment to dignity-driven support with their social supermarkets, Geelong Foodshare is ensuring thousands of individuals and families have access to nutritious meals when they need them most. Tune in to hear Andrew and Felicia discuss the growing challenges surrounding food insecurity, the power of collaboration in creating meaningful change and how Geelong Foodshare redistributes enough surplus food to feed 20,000 people each week and provide vital community support. To learn more, visit: https://geelongfoodshare.org/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geelongfoodshare New Mercer St Social Supermarket featured on 7NEWS: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1500870417671111

People in this episode

Guests: Andrew Schauble, Felicia Bell

Topics covered

• food insecurity
• social change
• community support
• food rescue
• dignity-driven innovation

Keywords

• food insecurity
• Geelong Foodshare
• social supermarkets
• community partnerships
• food rescue
• cooking classes
• dignity-driven support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Geelong Foodshare, 7NEWS

Places: Geelong

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