Food for Thought
Hotham Mission works with schools, community service providers and agencies to deliver the Food for Thought program – an initiative that provides young people and families with access to fresh and non-perishable food.
Who
Young people
When
Throughout the School Term
Where
Outreach – By Referral Only
Direct Impact Annually
Food Packages Provided
Number of People Assisted
Direct Food Aid (kg)
Essential Food Supplies
Every Thursday during school term
Hotham Mission provides weekly food supplies, directly to schools/organisations, for distribution to young people experiencing food insecurity. Equivalent to a reusable supermarket bag worth (containing perishable and non-perishable food items).
Cooking Class
Fortnightly during the school term
Partnering with a local school, Hotham Mission runs a cooking class aimed at encouraging young people to better understand how to prepare and engage with healthy, low-cost, homemade meals.
Breakfast Club
Throughout the school term
Hotham Mission assists with the food provisions that enable a school to provide breakfast to all students, to make sure those engaging with education don’t go hungry.
Lunchtime Vouchers
Throughout the school term
Hotham Mission provides a subsidised lunchtime food voucher program to students through their school canteen. This facilitates the purchase of healthy lunches for those students who would otherwise go hungry.