OzHarvest Gold Coast in Surfers Paradise, Queensland | Community organisation

OzHarvest Gold Coast

Locality: Surfers Paradise, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5628 0060

Address: 10 Beach Road 4217 Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.ozharvest.org

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25.01.2022 This is Fatteh, a simple, delicious Arabic style breakfast made up of Lebanese bread, Greek yoghurt, chickpeas and pine nuts. We especially love this meal as you can use leftovers and turn them into something new and amazing! Follow these simple steps for an unreal breakfast: 1. Give your leftover Lebanese bread a good coat of olive oil and toast in oven or sandwich press until golden then crumble into pieces on a deep dish plate. 2. Place a couple of generous spoonfuls of c...ooked chickpeas on the bed of crumbled bread. 3. Dilute 3-4 spoonfuls of Greek yogurt with a small amount of water, 1-2 cloves of crushed garlic and a pinch of salt. Spoon onto the bread and chickpeas. 4. Toast pines nuts in a pan until they begin to brown, and add a couple of spoonfuls of butter. Keep cooking on low heat until butter is browned and fragrant. 5. Pour pine nuts and browned butter mixture on the yoghurt. My favourite part is the crackling sound as this happens. It also smells so good when the hot browned butter hits the garlicky yoghurt mixture. Finally, serve as is or with some fresh red radishes and mint leaves! Yum!!! #fightfoodwaste #wastefreewednesday #arabicfood #fatteh #whodoesthedishes - Image & recipe by Lucy Leonardi Who Does The Dishes

25.01.2022 A snap from Sunday's food rescue at the Bundall Farmers' Market on Sunday The wonderful Renee and Judy continue to work tirelessly to help #feedtheforgotten Don't forget to VOTE for Judy in the Westfield Coomera Local Heroes awards and recognition program. Three winners will be awarded with a $10K grant! A vote for Judy is a vote for OzHarvest Gold Coast and the important work we do in our community to help those in need. ... To vote, simply click on the link - https://rb.gy/nmesmb #yellowarmy #hereforhope #ozharvest

25.01.2022 Amazing hamper day with our #yellowwarriors and driver Bruce at Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium! Thanks to the Greater Charitable Foundation for your ongoing support #hereforhope

25.01.2022 Sometimes it can be hard to know just how much food you're wasting - this week we are challenging you to find out! Make a list of all the things you throw out and at the end of it, try to think of ways you could have reduced your waste Your list should include: Rotten food, offcuts from fresh produce, skins from fruit and veggies, leftovers that get thrown out, etc Let us know how you do! Together, we can make a difference

24.01.2022 Rodney and Jeanette popped in to say hi. Thanks for visiting us! Then it was pots, pans, action as Chef Terri and some of our gorgeous volunteers prepared 170 meals as part of our food relief cooked meal program. The nourishing meals were received by one of our local charity friends Havafeed Relief who come in direct contact with those in need. #hereforhope #nourishingourcountry #yellowarmy #foodrelief #BUSYAtWork #community

24.01.2022 Yesterdays hardworking essential hamper packing vollies were treated to some move & groove tunes when Ingrid from Zumba with Ingrid Lopes & her Zumba ladies moved in next door for a class. Thanks for bringing your energy & popping in to say hi! As always, special thanks to the awesome crew at the #CarraraIndoorSportsStadium for the generous use of your venue for our packing sessions, and of course to the Greater Charitable Foundation for making these hampers possible #hereforhope #nourishingourcountry #foodrelief #yellowarmy #volunteers #community #gratitude

24.01.2022 Tomorrow night on Q+A, our founder and CEO, Ronni Kahn, joins Kerry O'Brien, Colin Barnett and Ray Minniecon to share their collective wisdom and tackle some very big questions. How do their life experiences shape what they take away from this COVID-19 crisis? Where do they think our focus should be right now? How do they imagine our future? How should we tackle the big issues facing the country at this time? Q+A is live on ABC on Monday, August 31 at 9.35pm AEST. ... https://www.abc.net.au/qanda/2020-31-08/12598382

24.01.2022 By joining the fight against food waste, you're not just saving the planet, you're saving money too! Every year, households throw away an average of $3,800 wor...th of groceries because of food waste. Remember to follow our mantra: LOOK at what you have before shopping BUY only what you need STORE food correctly to ensure it lasts longer COOK what you have These simple tips will have you spending less AND helping our planet!

23.01.2022 VOTING CLOSES IN 4 DAYS!!!!! Have you voted yet? Our amazing volunteer JUDY NYP has been nominated for a Westfield Coomera Local Heroes award The prize? A $10K grant for OzHarvest Gold Coast to put towards food relief for locals doing it tough. $1 = 2 meals! You can recognise Judy by voting for her through this link - https://rb.gy/nmesmb.... #volunteer #yellowarmy #ourcommunity #localheroes #recognition #makeyourvotecount

23.01.2022 It was elbow-bumps when OzHarvest vollie Judy met Maggie Mangan of James Cosmetics during todays hamper packing session! Thanks for stopping by Maggie - it was lovely to meet you We love connecting with our local family business owners.

23.01.2022 PSA: Our Gold Coast food rescue vehicles are taking a well-earned break on Friday 14th August for the public holiday. We will be back on the road delivering goodness on Monday 17th August

22.01.2022 LAST CHANCE TO VOTE!!!!! Have you voted yet? Our amazing volunteer JUDY NYP has been nominated in the Westfield Coomera Local Heroes awards and recognition program for making a positive impact in our local community Three winners will be awarded with a $10K grant. ... A vote for Judy is a vote for OzHarvest Gold Coast and the important work we do to help those in need, especially during Covid with demand for food relief high! To vote, simply click on this link - https://rb.gy/nmesmb, scroll down to Judy and select VOTE NOW #volunteer #yellowarmy #ourcommunity #WestfieldCoomera #localheroes #recognition #prize #lastchance #votenow #foodrelief #nourishingourcountry

21.01.2022 A balanced diet is the key! Enjoy your favourite foods in moderation and try swapping some for healthier alternatives. Here our NEST team shares a few examples. What favourites do you swap out to be healthier? If you haven’t joined our free NEST Facebook group yet for nutrition tips & recipes then here’s the link - https://www.facebook.com/groups/OzHarvestNEST/?ref=share #NourishingOurCountry #NEST #nutritioneducation

21.01.2022 Have you discovered NEST yet - OzHarvests nutrition education & skills training group? Joining is free, and so are all the awesome tips & recipes designed to help you reduce food waste #fightfoodwaste #nourishingourcountry #nutritioneducation #freerecipes #homecooking

20.01.2022 Happy #WasteFreeWednesday everyone! Big shout out to Sheree at BodyScience. Thanks for the feedback, also great job Sheree - we love your work After your presentation last week I spent 4 hours in the kitchen on a cook-a-thon using up all of the fresh food I had before going away for the weekend. No wastage and the freezer is full! ... #FightFoodWaste #ZeroWaste

19.01.2022 Todays shout out goes to Dave & the crew at Coastal Fresh for supplying us with all the fresh fruit, veggies & eggs for our essential food hamper project. Thank you so much for your continued support Coastal Fresh is a family owned business that supplies locally grown & sourced, seasonal produce to the food industry and direct to the public at wholesale prices You can also buy hampers (similar to ours) and have them delivered direct to your door. Check out Coastal Freshs range via https://coastalfreshdirect.com.au/ #hereforhope #foodrelief #nourishingourcountry #gratitude #supportlocal #ourcommunity #freshfood

19.01.2022 Gold Coast food rescue vehicles delivered 8,853 meals yesterday alone! Incredible work by drivers Mathias, Will and Paul. A huge start to the week!

19.01.2022 Tune into Totally Wild on 10 Peach at 8am this Friday 18 September (thats tomorrow!!!!!) to catch our QLD dream team of Chef Sarah & Teacher Madi sharing all the fun that is our FEAST schools program! Did you know - FEAST is available to Year 5 & 6 classrooms, and funding is available for the first 50 schools in Queensland? If youve been thinking of ways to bring sustainability, food literacy & hands-on fun to your school, give Madi a call on 3708 1380 to find out more. ... #FightFoodWaste #OzHarvestFEAST #TotallyWild #PrimarySchoolProgram #sustainability #nutrition #queenslandschools #qldschools #foodfun

19.01.2022 If theres one thing we are learning from watching ABCs Fight for Planet A, its that there are a bunch of ways that we as individuals can reduce our carbon emissions. One incredibly effective way is by shifting to a plant rich diet This doesnt mean cutting out meat! Just by incorporating more plant-based meals into our diet, and simply reducing our dairy and meat intake, we can significantly reduce carbon emissions! Change starts with us, and together we can make a rea...l difference for our planet! Tune in to the ABC at 8:30 tonight to learn more about reducing your carbon emissions #fightforplaneta #yourplanet #fightfoodwaste See more

19.01.2022 We were lucky to welcome a few visitors at our hamper packing session today! A few thank yous Thank you Cr Robert La Castra #boblacastra for taking time to learn more about our food relief program. Thank you Patsy and Nik from the Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium for the continued use of your awesome venue. And thank you to the Greater Charitable Foundation - without your generousity these hampers wouldnt be possible. If you are in need of food relief please visit https://...askizzy.org.au/ #gratitude #foodrelief #hereforhope #nourishingourcountry #community #yellowarmy #volunteers

18.01.2022 Want to save money AND cut down on food waste? Make your own stock, it's easy! Collect all your vegetable cuttings (we're talking onions skins, carrot ends, celery leaves... anything!) and freeze them in a container. Keep adding to your veggie cuttings collection and when youre ready to make stock, pop it all in a large pot of boiling water, add a generous amount of salt and cook for a couple of hours. Voila! Now youve got a delicious stock to use for plenty of different meals. And if youve got too much, simply freeze the rest in batches and save for another dish! #wastefreewednesday #fightfoodwaste

18.01.2022 Thanks for participating in our FEAST program Bellevue Park State School. Sally & Madi loved their visits! Also, thanks for hosting a Free Dress Day and donating the proceeds to OzHarvest This will help keep our wheels rolling on the GC! For schools - If youd like more info about our FEAST (food, education & sustainability) program, please email [email protected]. Alternatively, you can register your interest at https://education.ozharvest.org/register-your-school/ #FEAST #FightFoodWaste #NourishingOurCountry #foodeducation #sustainability #primaryschool #BellevueParkStateSchool

18.01.2022 OzHarvest has been busier than ever and recently we delivered our 150 millionth meal nationally! This incredible achievement was made possible thanks to the dedication, support and generosity of so many who have become a part of the OzHarvest family over the last 16 years. In the last year alone, OzHarvest Gold Coast has delivered 1.65 million meals to 66 charities by diverting food rescued from 178 food donors. We want to thank everyone who has supported us and been part of ...this journey. We are so grateful for the OzHarvest yellow family of over 200 staff, 2,500 volunteers, chef ambassadors, corporate supporters and regular givers who help to keep our wheels turning every day making sure we get good food to those who need it most and continue to Nourish Our Country! Our services are needed now more than ever, and with your support we look forward to delivering 150 million more meals to our community

17.01.2022 Use our handy pocket cards to guide you in your next shop for choosing healthier products. Nutrition labels can be overwhelming but our NEST team breaks it down by choosing products lower in saturated fat, sugar and salt. Try and choose more green ‘best choice’ products over red ‘poor choice’ products! To access the pocket cards and more, simply join the free OzHarvest NEST Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/OzHarvestNEST/?ref=share... #NourishingOurCountry #NutritionEducationAndSkillsTraining

17.01.2022 Some photos from yesterday's hamper packing session! A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped out as well as the Greater Charitable Foundation for your ongoing support and #generosity OzHarvest continues to nourish individuals and families in our community, and we are truly thankful to our amazing Yellow Army of supporters whose generosity keep us on the road! #Hereforhope

17.01.2022 Did you buy too many lemons and they're about to go off? Never fear! Just slice them up and put them in the freezer. Now you'll have ice cubes that will add delicious flavour to any drink Try with your limes, oranges and cucumbers too! #wastefreewednesday #foodwaste #fightfoodwaste

16.01.2022 Tune into tomorrow and join Larry, Kylie and Ronni for the ride

15.01.2022 VOTING IS OPEN!!!!! Have you heard? Our amazing volunteer JUDY NYP has been nominated in the Westfield Coomera Local Heroes awards and recognition program for making a positive impact in our local community Three winners will be awarded with a $10K grant. A vote for Judy is a vote for OzHarvest Gold Coast and the important work we do in our community to help those in need. To vote, simply click on the link - https://rb.gy/nmesmb, scroll down to Judy and click on VOTE NOW.... #volunteer #yellowarmy #community #localheroes #recognition #makeyourvotecount

15.01.2022 OzHarvest is conscious that accessing food relief is stressful. We are constantly exploring ways to increase the volume of food that we are supplying to our registered charity partners who are supporting so many communities experiencing hardship If you or someone you know requires food relief, please visit https://askizzy.org.au/ to find a charity in your neighbourhood.

15.01.2022 We're so excited! Our amazing volunteer JUDY NYP has been nominated in the Westfield Coomera Local Heroes awards and recognition program for making a positive impact in our local community. Judy happily rescues food for us 4 days a week and has done so for almost 6 years!!!!! The community's vote will award 3 winners with a $10K grant for their affiliated organisations. For OzHarvest this grant will dish up a whopping 20,000 meals for Gold Coasters in need of food relief. V... O T I N G is now open and is super quick! Simply click on this link to vote for Judy - https://rb.gy/nmesmb #volunteer #yellowarmy #community #localheroes #recognition #makeyourvotecount

14.01.2022 Woolworths Mermaid Waters team member Renee and Store Manager Chad, invite you to come and get your Santa cookies! The cookies are available now, fresh from the Bakery, in all Woolies stores. Fifty cents from the sale of each delicious packet will be donated to OzHarvest Gold Coast to help feed people in our community in need this Christmas. For as little as 50 cents, OzHarvest can provide one nourishing meal To find out more, head to www.woolworths.com.au/shop/discover/co...mmunity #NourishingOurCountry #ChristmasAppeal2020 #WooliesSantaCookies #OneDollarEqualsTwoMeals

13.01.2022 Sunnyfield Disability Services are always thankful for deliveries from OzHarvest ... they are incredulous of the family hampers which will be with families in Tweed over the next few days

12.01.2022 Have you seen this short clip yet? Our Founder, CEO & leader Ronni Kahn AO is such an inspiration #ARepurposedLife

11.01.2022 Thank you Stacey and Taylor from Channel 7 for doing a phenomenal story for us, and taking extra time out of your day to showcase all the work OzHarvest Gold Coast has been doing to support the vulnerable members of our community! Thank you for giving us so much love - we had a great time yesterday! A big shoutout to the Greater Charitable Foundation for your ongoing support and we send our #gratitude to Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium for sharing your space with us to do our hamper packing sessions! #hereforhope If you are looking for food relief please visit https://askizzy.org.au/

11.01.2022 Look who visited us at our hamper packing session this week! Thank you to Tracey from Channel 9 news for taking time out of your day to share the work OzHarvest has been doing to support our community during these challenging times We send our #gratitude to the Greater Charitable Foundation for your ongoing support and thank you to Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium for sharing your space with us to do our hamper packing sessions! #hereforhope If you are looking for food relief please visit https://askizzy.org.au/

09.01.2022 The lovely ladies from Keystone Community and Family Services are loving the OzHarvest hampers! Thank you to all of our volunteers as well as the Greater Charitable Foundation for helping to make this possible OzHarvest Gold Coast is #hereforhope

05.01.2022 Our amazing OzHarvest Gold Coast team received this incredibly heartwarming message this morning from the Sunnyfield Disability Services in Tweed Heads. "Last... week we received Food Essentials Boxes from OzHarvest and Kristie is just one of our clients who received one of the boxes. Kristie lives independently and has support workers come into her home. Kristie with assistance cut up all the vegetables, steamed them, let them cool and then put them in a freezer bag to freeze. Kristie is very excited to make all different meals with the food she received, including pumpkin soup and pasta bake. Were so beyond thankful for all the food we receive from OzHarvest." - Maya Thank you so much to the Sunnyfield Disability Services team for supporting people doing it tough right now and allowing us to share this story.

05.01.2022 Sandy from the Studio Village Community Centre in Oxenford was very happy to receive these essential food hampers from our beautiful Judys These hampers were made possible by the Greater Charitable Foundation - special thanks! #hereforhope #foodrelief #nourishingourcountry #community #yellowarmy #volunteers #gratitude

05.01.2022 Your bottles can change lives! How? Thanks to a new initiative from myTOMRA Australia, you can help people in need and the planet at the same time. Every eligible container you return to a TOMRA recycling centre can generate a 10c refund that you can choose to donate to OzHarvest Gold Coast, so for every 5 containers, you can fund a nutritious meal for someone in need across the Gold Coast! Simply take your cans, containers and bottles to TOMRA and let them know you want to ...donate to OzHarvest Gold Coast! TOMRA is located on Flint Court, Varsity Lakes. #BottlesCanChangeLives #ContainersForChange #OneDollarEqualsTwoMeals #foodrelief #ourcommunity #recycle

03.01.2022 Theres actually a right way to store your food in the fridge and by doing this, you are ensuring that your food lasts longer! Top and middle shelf: Ready to eat foods! This includes dairy products, leftover meals, cooked meats and prepared salads. Bottom shelf: Raw meat, poultry and fish! These foods should be stored at the bottom of your fridge to prevent cross-contamination. Ensure that each item is wrapped or in a sealed container so that it doesnt come into contact with other foods. Salad drawer: Fruit and veg! For leaves and herbs, try wrapping them in a damp paper towel before storing to prevent them from drying out and to keep them fresher for longer. Just by following these simple rules, your food will stay fresh for longer! #wastefreewednesday

02.01.2022 Father's Day is quickly approaching! This year, say "I love you Dad" with an OzHarvest virtual card and provide meals to people in need at the same time. We have four pun-derful cards to choose from that range in providing 20 to 200 meals to Aussies doing it tough right now. Check them out on our Soul Shop along with all of our OzHarvest gear: https://events.ozharvest.org/shop #fathersday #fathersday2020 #fathersdaygifts

02.01.2022 Some more #grateful and happy recipients of our hampers! Frances and Soumya from Heart of Love Foundation - Australia with 16 hampers for distribution in the Murwillumbah region If you or anyone you know is looking for food relief please visit https://askizzy.org.au/ #hereforhope