OzHarvest Newcastle in Newcastle, New South Wales | Community organisation

OzHarvest Newcastle

Locality: Newcastle, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4940 0767

Address: 7/50 Clyde Street, Hamilton North 2292 Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.ozharvest.org

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25.01.2022 This week we were fortunate enough to have the amazing Charlestown Rotary Club volunteer their time to help us pack food at our hamper hub. How lucky are we to have such fabulous support from our local community?!

25.01.2022 Our team working hard to get hampers and cooked meals to those in need around the Hunter. What a great news story last night to showcase our team and yellow army and all of the amazing work they're doing!

24.01.2022 Since the 25th May, OzHarvest Newcastle has packed a whopping 6,776 hampers (that’s 89,188 kg of food!!), cooked 12,886 meals and distributed them all to people doing it tough right now. Both of these food relief programs have had such a positive impact in our local communities but it would not have been possible without the support we have received from the NSW Government, local partners, and our army of amazing volunteers Thank you!

23.01.2022 OzHarvest is conscious that accessing food relief is stressful enough, but as COVID-19 continues to unfold, it has become even more challenging. OzHarvest is 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.

22.01.2022 It's hard to function without coffee... but thanks to Crema Coffee Garage we don't have to! These guys have kindly donated coffee and hot chocolate to keep our volunteers fueled who are busy everyday packing hampers for those in need. Thanks for keeping our team caffeinated!

21.01.2022 Tomorrow on World Food Day, we are asking those who can to #breakbread by donating the price of a meal to help feed someone in need. This Friday, #breakbread by virtually sharing a meal with someone who needs it right now. For the cost of a morning latte or piece of vegemite toast, OzHarvest can deliver 10 meals to someone who really needs it. Share this message by snapping a picture of your meal and donate the cost of it to OzHarvest. For every $1 donation to OzHarvest, we can deliver two meals to a person in need. #BreakingBread

19.01.2022 And we're back!! After a busy start to the new year our team are back at PCYC Lake Macquarie packing hampers and cooking up a storm for people in need, with our new chef Tessa leading the charge with some amazing recipes (just look at this amazing cornbread!!) Welcome to the team Tessa

18.01.2022 We're hiring! We are currently looking for a magnificent individual to join our Newcastle Nourish Team as the Nourish Program Lead Trainer Support on a Part-Time basis. Please visit our website for the Job Description. This position is to support the Newcastle Nourish Lead in the overall running of the program in line with current OzHarvest practices, procedures and project aims. This includes a requirement to support the facilitation of the program, to provide guidance and ...support to the participants during and post-course completion. It involves helping them to achieve their educational and developmental potential, navigate personal and social situations, and facilitating opportunities for the individual to build community connections. Successful candidates will have: Certificate IV Training and Assessment: TAE40116 or TAE40110 and the following two units of competency: TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills, TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools (Essential) Relevant qualification in commercial cookery Minimum Certificate II in Kitchen Operations Experience in counselling or social work, preferably with a youth focus Excellent customer service skills Contact [email protected] for more information or to apply. When applying please include what position you are applying for in the subject line, attach your CV, a cover letter, and include a message as to Why you’d like to work at OzHarvest? (100 words or less, or a 60-second video, creativity encouraged). Applications close soon.

17.01.2022 The little superstar Brodie came to visit us last week at the PCYC Lake Macquarie with 4 huge boxes of amazing goodies that he had collected for Snacktember from his day care and local community. We showed Brodie our hamper production line and he even offered to give us a hand to pack some boxes! Brodie agreed that we should put some little snacks in each hamper to help feed a local family of four doing it tough. We gave him a massive OzHarvest thankyou and he and his mum were proud as punch, and so they should be!! What a great kid who has helped show that age is no barrier when you put your mind to something. Well done Brodie!

15.01.2022 Our National Food Rescue Partner Woolworths have launched their 6th Annual OzHarvest Christmas Appeal, running across all stores and online until Christmas day with the aim of raising a whopping $3 million! This would allow us to provide an extra 6 million meals to people in need! Share the giving spirit this holiday season by adding a donation at the checkout or purchasing some delicious Woolies Santa Cookies, with 50c from each packet going back to OzHarvest. Remember, just 50c allows OzHarvest to provide a meal to someone in need this Christmas. To find out more, head to www.woolworths.com.au/shop/discover/community

14.01.2022 Another supporting council! Lake Macquarie City Council have partnered with our FEAST team to offer schools in the Lake Macquarie local government area an opportunity to help reduce food waste through the FEAST Program. FEAST educates students about healthy eating, and food waste prevention, through hands on support and curriculum learning. The first 10 schools to register will have unlimited access to:... - A 10-week curriculum package - A Kitchen kit (for cooking in the classroom setting) - Teacher training - Ongoing support AND receive a $100 grocery voucher as a contribution towards the cost of ingredients for the fun cooking sessions. Check out FEAST in action and make sure you don’t miss out! Register your interest at www.ozharvest.org/feast or [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbVQvtgoTMo&feature=youtu.be

14.01.2022 Thanks to a new initiative from TOMRA, you can help people in need and the planet at the same time. OzHarvest is one of the lucky charity partners in a new recycling campaign ‘Bottles Can Change Lives’ at any TOMRA Reverse Vending Machines in NSW, QLD and NT. Every drink container you donate will raise 10 cents to help Aussies doing it tough during COVID-19 at any participating Return and Earn (NSW), Containers for Change (QLD) or Container Deposit collection point (NT).

13.01.2022 This week, everyone at OzHarvest Newcastle is celebrating a very happy 10th birthday! Over the past decade, we have rescued over 3,000 tonnes of food from local food donors allowing us to deliver more than nine million meals to people in need. We want to celebrate and thank everyone associated to OzHarvest Newcastle - including our incredible staff, food donors, supporters and volunteers in the Hunter region!

12.01.2022 Look at those smiles from our chefs! Kath and Jason have been in the kitchen with our volunteers cooking tasty, healthy meals for our yellow vans to deliver. Last week they whipped up over 600 meals for vulnerable locals!

12.01.2022 Attention Port Stephens schools - inspire your kids to eat healthy, waste less food and get cooking! We have limited funding for primary schools to sign up to our primary school program FEAST that gives access to all the teaching resources and equipment you need to run the 7-10 week program. And it's getting better, Port Stephens Council offers $200 towards their schools to cover the cost of ingredients for the cooking sessions. Don't let this offer go to waste, find out more about FEAST and secure your spot! www.ozharvest.org/feast or [email protected]

12.01.2022 Filthy Rich & Homeless starts tonight at 8:30pm on SBS. Incredibly confronting but this is why we get out of bed everyday here at OzHarvest... to help those who so desperately need our support.

11.01.2022 A very much appreciated donation. We know some local families who are really going to enjoy this Christmas surprise Thank you

11.01.2022 Thank you Newcastle and Port Stephens Libraries for your continued support. All non-perishable food and toiletry items donated this year will go a long way towards helping those in need this Christmas. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/ChristmasGivingAmnesty

09.01.2022 It's been a BIG year for everyone here at OzHarvest Newcastle but we could not have achieved what we have without the support of our great locals partners and supporters. Last week our Engagement Coordinator Nicki popped it to give a special thanks to Branch Manager Sharon at the Greater Bank. With the support of the Greater Charitable Foundation we were able to provide 1,500 hampers to families doing it tough this year, that's equal to 54,900 meals!! Thank you for helping us to do what we do

06.01.2022 A huge shout out to Greater Charitable Foundation who have been helping us distribute food relief hampers to families in need throughout the Hunter region! These hampers are packed full of delicious, nutritious produce and with the help of Greater Charitable Foundation we'll be able to deliver an extra 1,000 hampers to those who need it most

06.01.2022 We've renovated our office! Sadly, due to the pandemic, we haven't been able to utilise it as much as we would have liked but we do owe some BIG thanks these legends from Jaymes Flooring who laid our carpet for us completely free of charge. We can't wait to be back in the office to enjoy it, thank you!

06.01.2022 Calling all teachers! Inspire your students to eat healthy and reduce food waste! OzHarvest FEAST is available and funded for primary schools in Newcastle and Hunter. Don’t let this opportunity go to waste and secure your spot now! Find out more about FEAST and how to sign up on www.ozharvest.org/feast

04.01.2022 Just incase you missed it yesterday, our Newcastle Manager, Nicki, spoke with the lovely Kia on ABC Newcastle to discuss the high demand for food relief that we are currently facing due to the pandemic. Way to go!

03.01.2022 If you visit the team at Woolworths Kotara this weekend you may see them looking fab in their splash of yellow in support of OzHarvest Newcastle. Woolworths Kotara are not only one of our best food donors (donating enough food so far this year for over 80,000 meals!!), but their customers have also helped provide an additional 8,000 meals for people doing it tough through their annual Christmas Appeal. Providing support to OzHarvest Newcastle this year is as easy as rounding up your shop at any Woolies checkout, or donating in-store or online. To find out more, head to: www.woolworths.com.au/shop/discover/community

02.01.2022 School holidays? The perfect excuse for a Pizza Party! Try the healthy watermelon pizza that provides plenty of fibre and healthy fruits or our Wholemeal Pita pizza. Who doesn’t love pizza? Find the recipes and more fun 'FEAST at Home' activities to keep your kids entertained during school holidays at https://education.ozharvest.org/home-resources/

01.01.2022 Tonight we'll be watching our good friend Craig Reucassel's new show, Fight for Planet A! Exploring how we can all help reduce our individual and collective carbon emissions, this three-part documentary aims to empower and motivate Australians to take action on climate change Change starts with us, so tune in to ABC on Tuesdays at 8:30pm and see how you can make a difference