CAPEL Sound Community Hub has launched its new community garden, supported by Chobani’s Big Difference grant. On 24 September, a celebratory lunch was held at the Community Hub in Capel Sound, bringing together partners, supporters, and the community to celebrate the new garden. The garden has been named Coastal Roots, as suggested and voted for by the community. The space includes garden beds where fresh food can be grown and then distributed in the food pantry or used in the on-site café. Project Manager Bec Edwards said the garden is not only a place to grow food, but also a…
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A GRANT from Chobani has allowed Southern Peninsula Community Support (SPCS) to upgrade their kitchen and pantry, assisting with the distribution of up to 600 additional free meals a month. Last year, SPCS was one of the recipients of The Big Difference, Chobani’s community grants program. They received $30,000 to go towards the upgrade. SPCS helps more than 2000 people and their families each year, with demand for food relief increasing by 52 percent over the past 12 months. Karen Peters, a volunteer and Emergency Food Relief Coordinator at SPCS, said the organisation has seen a decline in the volume,…