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Record $100,000 raised in a single evening HELD at Emerald Bank’s Woolshed on Wednesday, June 5, the annual Shepparton Foodshare fundraising dinner was a sell-out event that raised a record $100,000 during the course of the evening. 12 very generous local business and individuals each committed $2,500 to support Shepparton Foodshare via a ‘monthly partner package’. Significant individual pledges were also made by The Attwood Trust, The Woolshed and Greater Shepparton Connected Community who presented a cheque for $55,000; the largest single donation that has ever been presented by the grant program committee. Shepparton Foodshare chair, Rod Shubert
said, “It was a wonderful celebration of community and partnerships. We are in awe of the generous individuals and businesses that were there on the night, it is amazing what can be achieved when a group of like-minded people get together to make a real difference.” In the theme of the event, the evening’s menu was designed as a showcase of the quality food that Foodshare rescue and distribute, demonstrating the diverse variety of food available that can be used to make a tasty and nutritious meal. With no guaranteed recurrent or government funding, Foodshare relies heavily on the support of the community donations and philanthropy to ensure the critical local service can continue. The money raised will support around 75 percent of Shepparton Foodshare’s operational costs for the next 12 months.
GENEROSITY GIFTED… A record $100,000 was raised during the annual Shepparton Foodshare fundraising dinner last Wednesday, June 5. Photo: Supplied.
Shepparton Festival is evolving PREPARATIONS are already well underway for the 2020 Shepparton Festival, with the new festival theme and a new creative director recently announced. The theme for Shepparton Festival 2020 is ‘EVOLVE’ and the community is being encouraged to consider what this word means to them, especially in relation to Greater Shepparton as a whole. Further to the 2020 theme announcement, Shepparton Festival board members were also proud to announce their new creative director; Jamie Lea. A passionate and energetic local, Jamie has been a board member of Shepparton Festival for six years and is involved with a manner of local art events, including Winter Sessions, Numurkah Food Festival, Secret Garden Gigs and much more. As a teenager, Jamie grew up surrounded by Shepparton Festival and felt inspired by
community members pushing for change and celebrating local artists. She joined the board six years ago as a way of saying thank you and says her appointment to creative director is a dream come true. “I didn’t realise how much it meant to me and those around me to have the opportunity and exposure to such art on so many levels,” Jamie reflected. “Going forward, I plan to push for everincreasing creativity and growth, but to also encourage anyone and everyone with an interest in the arts to get around the festival. So, in short, the biggest change I aim to bring is an increase in participation!” Shepparton Festival has been running for 23 years and is a celebration of art in all its forms. The festival is always looking for local contributors and creative, so if you’d like to get involved, send an email to creative@ sheppartonfestival.org.au
EXCITING NEW ROLE… Shepparton Festival’s newly appointed creative director, Jamie Lea (pictured here with her son, Finn) encourages everyone to start thinking about the 2020 theme ‘EVOLVE’ and what the word means to them. Photo: Supplied.
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