C Care in St Kilda, Victoria | Community organisation

C Care

Locality: St Kilda, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9636 3321

Address: 2 Bath Street 3182 St Kilda, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.ccare.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Did you know? Helping others triggers a release of oxytocin, which has the effect of boosting your mood and counteracts the effects of cortisol (the dreaded stress hormone)! If you want a hit of oxytocin, sign up as a volunteer at https://www.ccare.org.au/get-involved/volunteer-sign-up/

25.01.2022 If youve been reading our weekly newsletters, youll know that each week we feature a different team member or volunteer so you can get to know the people behind the scenes at C Care! Now, were bringing it to social media with our newest segment: Humans of C Care! Our first feature is Lori Chait! Q. How long have you been involved with C Care, and what do you do?... My journey with C Care started in April 2017, when I joined as Program Manager. As of July, I am the Client and Community Liaison Manager. I work together with our gorgeous recipients to make sure they are connected and happy, and develop collaborations with community organisations. Q. Whats your favourite thing about C Care? I love the people that I work with - C Care attracts the nicest people, volunteers and recipients alike. I am very lucky to be able to live the C Care lifestyle. Q. Whats your favourite way to unwind after a busy day? At the moment, playing Monopoly with the family. Its so much fun watching the kids discover the fun of the game. Q. Whats your favourite destination youve travelled to and why? Greece - its the most beautiful place with such interesting culture and amazing food!! Q. What are you watching on TV right now? Ive just finished watching Crazy Delicious, a really fun reality cooking show THANK YOU TO LORI, WHO CONTINUOUSLY HELPS US CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH FOOD & FRIENDSHIP.

24.01.2022 Week one of our new $5 meals is done and dusted! Thanks to everyone who ordered for themselves or their loved ones - we hope you enjoyed your yummy meals! Next up, were serving pasta with bolognese! Yum! Get your orders in before 11pm Monday at www.ccare.org.au/yummy

24.01.2022 Volunteer of the week is Jackie Jacobson! Jackie has been volunteering with C Care since April this year, and is our Wednesday morning team leader. She loves the sense of community at C Care, as well as meeting new people and giving back to the community. Jackie loves cooking the meatballs at The Hub- the smell always makes her salivate and they are absolutely delicious! Currently, Jackie is watching The Block, and loves to unwind by taking sunset walks with her husband and dog. Thank you Jackie, for connecting our community through food and friendship.

23.01.2022 We are on the lookout for a new fabulous head chef! This part time paid role would find you creating nutritious, visually appealing and dignified food options for our recipients at C Care. If you'd like to find out more, please find the position description at www.ccare.org.au/jobs/

22.01.2022 Our $5 Meal customers give thanks for the delicious meals that they purchase. One customer stated- I’ve been socially isolating and working from home. By the time I finish work, I don’t have time to cook- so C Care’s $5 meals are such a big help! I enjoy having a variety of meals in my freezer on standby, and I especially love the Chicken tagine. Why not try our delicious Chicken tagine with rice?! Order NOW at www.ccare.org.au/yummy/

22.01.2022 Sending a huge thank you to Glen Eira City Council! Interested in partnering with us? Email [email protected]

22.01.2022 C Care is thrilled to be a partner in this outstanding initiative! Visit ccare.org.au/flowers to make someones day! C Care: Connecting through food & friendship

21.01.2022 Wishing you a Shana Tova UMetuka! We cant wait to see you at C Care in the new year! #shanatova

21.01.2022 Our Pantry Program is one of our most popular services at C Care - made even better by our monthly recipe ideas! Would you like a sneak peak at one of the yummy recipes weve included in the past?

21.01.2022 C Care continues to connect through food and friendship with the introduction of $5 meals. Delicious food cooked fresh weekly for you, or someone you care about, to enjoy at home. Look out for the weekly menu! Order and pay online at www.ccare.org.au/yummy by Monday 3pm for Wednesday or Thursday pick up, or call 9636 3321. *Supervised by Kosher Australia. No menu or dietary changes.

20.01.2022 Does your ‘to do’ list look like this?! We have so many different opportunities and volunteer roles at C Care, that there is sure to be one that suits your skills and passion. From chopping up fresh produce in the kitchen, delivering meals, to making social phone calls from the comfort of your own home to name just a few. There is a place for everyone at C Care, and you are always appreciated and welcomed with a smile! Sign up as a volunteer NOW at www.ccare.org.au/get-involved/volunteer-sign-up/

20.01.2022 Wishing you a Shana Tova UMetuka! 5780 has been our biggest year yet! And with all weve got brewing behind the scenes at the Hub... 5781 might just be even bigger! Our first official launch of the new year will be: The Buddy Initiative!... The program matches volunteers with recipients for weekly social phone calls, as a way to combat feelings of loneliness and social isolation and create genuine friendships. This Jewish New Year - Pledge friendship. Pledge connection. Pledge to join. C Care - The Buddy Initiative! Look out for the link to sign up for our first info session - coming after Rosh Hashana!

20.01.2022 Are you or someone you know feeling overwhelmed and can use some helpful and friendly respite in the food or social connectivity space? C Care is always here for you. Our unique and personalised programs are here to ensure that we can accommodate your needs. Whether you’d like to utilise our individualised services as a once off, for a few weeks or indefinitely, our services are delivered with love, care and attention. To find out more and to reach out, head to www.ccare.org.au/how-to-receive-help/ or call us on 9636 3321

20.01.2022 You may have noticed that weve got a new tagline here at C Care: Connecting through food & friendship. Why the change? Because while we are the leading organisation tackling food insecurity issues in Melbournes Jewish Community, were so much more than just that. ... We, and our volunteers, focus just as much on ensuring a sense of friendship and belonging - whether youre a recipient, volunteer or community partner, youll always be a friend of C Care. Know someone whod like to become a friend of C Care? Tell them its time to get in touch! www.ccare.org.au

19.01.2022 Meet Gino from Frank's Fruits! Frank’s Fruits provide us with top quality fruit and veg to supply to our recipients, in addition to the wonderful fresh produce to utilise in our meals. Next time you’re at South Melbourne Market, make sure you stop by and give them a big C Care smile! Thank you Frank’s Fruits, for helping us connect our community through food and friendship.

18.01.2022 Do you know a small business who would like to donate extra fruit and vegetables to C Care? Were so grateful to the organisations who receive excess produce from Coles and Woolworths pass some on to us - but were looking to cut down on the handover time during which the produce gets older. Wed love to partner with small businesses and take the excess produce off their hands straight away. Well then give it to C Care recipients to eat fresh or use it to make yummy things... like compote, fruit cake or soup! Were specifically looking for all fruit, root vegetables, capsicum, zucchini, eggplant, cauliflower and broccoli. Tell your local shop or food vendor about us today! Or get in touch with us at [email protected] or 9636 3321. C Care: Connecting through food & friendship.

18.01.2022 Volunteers of the week are the amazing husband and wife duo, Sagit and Yoram! They have been involved in C Care for about 1 and a half years, and deliver meals and challah to our recipients every Thursday. They love interacting with the recipients on a weekly basis and have developed some beautiful, personal relationships with many of them. Yoram and Sagit thoroughly enjoy having a chat with the recipients, and even join them for a cup of tea sometimes! Their hobbies include baking, spending time in the park with their adorable dog (named Happy!), and sitting on the beach. Thank you Yoram and Sagit, for helping connect our community through food and friendship!

18.01.2022 Our $5 meal service runs on a 4 week rotating cycle, so you can order every week and try something new! Dont miss out, order now at www.ccare.org.au/yummy What do you think we should add to our rotating menu? Comment below to let us know!

18.01.2022 Red, yellow or green, what’s your favourite?! Providing quality, healthy ingredients to our recipients is of utmost importance. Every meal and package that our volunteers pack, cook and deliver is done with compassion and attention. Swipe to see more fun at the Hub! Would you like to connect our community through food and friendship? Head to www.ccare.org.au/get-involved/volunteer-sign-up/ to sign up today!

18.01.2022 Volunteer of the week is Naomi Landau Eglick! Naomi has been volunteering at C Care for the past 9 months, and she is a fantastic all rounder- Naomi chops veggies, packs pantry boxes, makes social calls as part of the buddy initiative, and also works with the whole C Care team to advise and guide our marketing and communications efforts to create maximum brand awareness. Naomi truly loves everything about C Care. This includes the real help that we deliver to our recipients, ...the true friendships she’s made, the warmth and happiness that she feels at The Hub, the real dedication and commitment in action, and how fun volunteering actually is! She also enjoys bringing her son, Elijah, to volunteer at The Hub. In her spare time, Naomi loves cooking Friday night dinner (she is currently perfecting her brisket recipe), and reading ‘Is this anything?’ by Jerry Seinfeld and ‘The land before Avocado’ by RIchard Glover. After a busy day, Naomi unwinds by hanging out with her family, or sitting on the couch with a cuppa and chatting to her lovely friends! Thank you Naomi, for helping connect our community through food and friendship.

18.01.2022 This week, we received a wonderful donation from FUNBOX! Sarah Gochin, Daniel and the team kindly donated puzzles to us to distribute to our families. Thank you, Funbox Puzzles, for helping us connect our community in a new and exciting way!

17.01.2022 For the second time this year, C Care has partnered with the Ormond Anglican Church through the Hope for Our City Food drive. With the support of the amazing local community, this initiative has provided C Care with extra pantry items to distribute in our monthly pantry boxes. Thank you, Ormond Anglican Church, for helping connect our community through food and friendship.

15.01.2022 We have such an amazing and interesting community of volunteers, donors and recipients - wed love to get to know you better! Leave a comment below with your answer to any of these questions! - when/how did you first get involved with c care? - whats your favourite book of all time?... - whats your secret talent? - whats the best piece of advice youve ever been given? See more

15.01.2022 Beautiful feedback from one of our recipients. Thank you to our community for enabling us to provide support and meaningful connections to everyone who puts their hand up!

14.01.2022 Thinking of ordering our fresh $5 meals for yourself or someone you know who could use a hand? Why not add some delicious soup or a piece of cake to go along with it! *soups and cakes are frozen fresh to maintain deliciousness

14.01.2022 Is gardening your newfound lockdown hobby? Got some worms who need some yummy food scraps? Pop down to the Hub on Sunday afternoons/Monday to pick up our compost!

13.01.2022 Were excited to offer you the opportunity to advertise in our annual C Care Calendar! The calendar hangs proudy in over 1500 households and businesses throughout the year and reaches a comprehensive and diverse audience in the Jewish community. Advertising in our calendar is a win-win! Get some great hard-copy reach, while supporting C Care in connecting our community through food & friendship. To place your ad, or for more info, email [email protected] today!

12.01.2022 Our social outreach program aims to connect the most isolated and vulnerable members of our community. Both our buddies and recipients say the calls are a highlight of their week, and recommend that everyone get involved! Message us for more info!

11.01.2022 The only thing better than the smell of freshly baked honey cake wafting through the Hub? Collaborating with One Kind Kitchen and Better Together Kitchen to bake cake hugs to distribute to our community in the lead up to Rosh Hashana! We had such a wonderful day with you in the C Care kitchen! Thank you for partnering with us, and helping connect our community through food & friendship! ... Shana Tova and wishing you a happy, healthy and sweet new year!

11.01.2022 Sending a huge thank you to City Of Port Phillip Interested in partnering with us? Email [email protected]

10.01.2022 Today, we sent out delicious oat cookies to all our Shabbat pack recipients! Now, you can make them at home!

10.01.2022 Keen to enjoy our delicious pasta with bolognese and veggies this week? We now also have a delivery option for those who cant leave the house! Head to www.ccare.org.au/yummy to order now!

10.01.2022 Smiles all round :) These are some of our lovely recipients collecting fresh fruit and veg from our weekly stall at The Hub! Come and say hi to our recipients, and try a volunteer session distributing food packs at one of our stalls at www.ccare.org.au/sessions/

10.01.2022 One of our core programs is our weekly Shabbat Packs. Each pack includes freshly baked challah, fruit and vegetables to ensure our recipients can celebrate Shabbat. Wishing you and your family a Shabbat Shalom from the team at C Care. Connecting through food & friendship.

09.01.2022 Our happy place? The C Care kitchen when our fresh and delicious meals are being prepared! Sign up to get in on the action! by Peter Haskin

08.01.2022 Repost: @pickledwillowflowers Such a privilege to join you in delivering pre-Shabbat flowers-in-a-jar to aged care residents! Thanks to our partners for always helping us find new ways to connect with our community! Shabbat Shalom!

08.01.2022 Feed the family a stress-free healthy meal? C Care has delicious $5 meals available to help you. This week, enjoy our Beef Meatballs with Couscous and Roast Vegetables! Order for yourself or for those in need now at www.ccare.org.au/yummy. Orders must be placed by Monday at 11pm. C Care: Connecting through food & friendship.

07.01.2022 Family fun at our cookie baking session! Our programs are co-designed with our recipients to ensure that we are giving them what they want and need, and this includes a sweet treat to enjoy with their meals! At C Care we try to go above and beyond to ensure we give our recipients the best possible services available. Do you or someone you know need help cushioning the blow? Head to www.ccare.org.au/how-to-receive-help/ to find out more, or call 9636 3321

07.01.2022 Wondering what this weeks $5 meal is? Well then this is the post for you! *drumroll please* This week were serving delicious honey soy chicken drumsticks!... Get your orders in now at www.ccare.org.au/yummy. Orders close tomorrow night at 11pm! C Care: Connecting through food & friendship

07.01.2022 We all need a little extra support right now. Whether it be some simple words of encouragement, a friendly phone call, or a hot meal delivered to your door, were here to help our community. If you, or someone you know, could benefit from our services in any way, please get in touch via our referral form on our website, or call 9636 3321 Proudly supported by Glen Eira City Council and Port Phillip City Council

07.01.2022 Become a part of our Chai club! Did you know that we have a group of incredible donors that commit to donating a multiple of Chai (18, 90, 180 and so on!) every month to C Care? These monthly, consistent donors allow us to focus on our services and budget our programs to determine how to best fulfil the needs of our recipients. Help us connect our community through food and friendship by donating at www.ccare.org.au/donate/

06.01.2022 Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Next week’s $5 Meal is our mouth-watering Chicken drumsticks, served with a side of crushed potatoes and veggies. This delicious meal is selling fast, so order NOW at www.ccare.org.au/yummy/

06.01.2022 Did you know that C Care is able to provide personalised pantry packs? Each week recipients can select the panty items that suit their individual or family’s needs which allows them to make meals for themselves with ease. Everyone deserves to have their cupboards stocked with healthy essentials that are tailored to their unique requirements. If you think that this personalised service could benefit you or someone you know to cushion the impact of these difficult times, head to www.ccare.org.au/how-to-receive-help/ to enquire today

06.01.2022 $5 Meals are here! If youre isolating, unwell or could just use a nutritious, stress-free dinner: enjoy this weeks meal of Moroccan Chicken Tagine (supervised by Kosher Australia). Order and pay online at www.ccare.org.au/yummy for yourself or for someone in need by Monday 3pm for Wednesday or Thursday pick up. Or phone (03) 9636 3321. *No menu or dietary changes.

05.01.2022 We are excited to announce the availability of our new C Care aprons for sale! Show off your C Care pride in style and use our aprons both at The Hub, and at home. These aprons make a wonderful gift, so share the love and purchase one for a friend too! To purchase your C Care apron for only $36, head into The Hub, or purchase online at www.ccare.org.au/merch

05.01.2022 Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in. Unknown. Connect our community through food and friendship by volunteering at C Care! Register as a volunteer now at www.ccare.org.au/get-involved/volunteer-sign-up/

04.01.2022 Some of us are busier than others these days. But, the good news is that whether its cooking, packing or delivering, youll need to dedicate only 1% of your week to a volunteer session at C Care! Well let you in on a secret though - you might have so much fun that you come back for an extra 1%!

04.01.2022 Even in lockdown, preparing for the chagim is busy business! So, why not ensure a mid-week break from cooking by pre-ordering a C Care $5 meal now? With a delicious Moroccan Chicken Tagine on the menu, its sure to be a hit with the whole family, or a loved one who could use a night off! Order now at www.ccare.org.au/yummy C Care: Connecting our community this Rosh Hashana, through food & friendship.

02.01.2022 Volunteer of the week is the lovely Lindy Spicer! Lindy has been volunteering at C Care for 6 years and since the start of COVID, she has been an incredible help coming into The Hub 4 days a week, cooking and packing meals in the kitchen. Lindy adores all the lovely people that she has met over the years at C Care and cooking for those in need. She is very fond of Shlomo and the team and enjoys spending most of the week in their company. Her favourite memories are having a laugh with Avi in the kitchen, and a good ‘booba’ with Leor! Lindy likes to unwind by watching miniseries or reading, and has recently finished ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ which she thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you Lindy, for helping connect our community through food and friendship!