Tash is purchasing officer
Chair James welcomed us to Gateway Care and welcomed visitors NYSF student Isobel and her mother Jane. He also acknowledged Tom Lew and Quinton from Gateway
Thanks for the photos Dave
Darryl – next week at Ben Bennett Park - 69th Anniversary of our club
NYSF student Isobel and her mother Jane
food first
President Jim welcome the guests and acknowledged Tom, Managing Director of Gateway, and his banking and international finance background
This is where the Mens Shed started
Price is being obtained for the biogas system – there is a video on how to install them.
This is where the Mens Shed started
Price is being obtained for the biogas system – there is a video on how to install them.
Tom - a $600,000 Grant
They have achieved three retail spaces.
They have achieved three retail spaces.
Aims:
- Connect with people
- Collect (food)
- Caring for environment and community well-being.
They rescued/collect from 25 supermarkets 50,000 kg per week.
Third warehouse.
Rent costs.
Affordable product lines, for instance meat products around $10 a kilogram
20 workers?
“for community“
80 volunteers
Eight seater golf cart to get around here - undulating site.
Food Bank of SSC.
A dozen charities they distribute to.
Third warehouse.
Rent costs.
Affordable product lines, for instance meat products around $10 a kilogram
20 workers?
“for community“
80 volunteers
Eight seater golf cart to get around here - undulating site.
Food Bank of SSC.
A dozen charities they distribute to.
Quenton helping – he will show us the new warehouse.
Jim thanked Tom “amazing progress here over 10 years”
Jim thanked all of the Gateway staff who helped out with our breakfast
James had a thought for the day from Gandhi.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Directors
Darryl reminded us about breakfast at Ben Bennett Park next week
Darryl reminded us about breakfast at Ben Bennett Park next week
He acknowledged o “Lizzie“ for NYSF
Quenton answered a few questions about Gateway.
The old shop will become a cafe “Connect Centre“
New butchery and new supermarket
They help out about 1800 people per week.
They need a “card“ but will not be missed if there is an obvious need for help.
At the other end of the few food rescue chain, goods are used for stock food.
Helps Woolworths with their zero waste policy
20% -300,000 people at poverty line.
New butchery and new supermarket
They help out about 1800 people per week.
They need a “card“ but will not be missed if there is an obvious need for help.
At the other end of the few food rescue chain, goods are used for stock food.
Helps Woolworths with their zero waste policy
20% -300,000 people at poverty line.
Liaise with other organisations.
E.g. Kirk “In Crowd“
Bus and food wagon.
Registered charity, but “would burn out in three years“ without support
Tash is purchasing officer
Aim is “full shop” at Gateway.
From here to North - Bundaberg.
West to chinchilla.
I G A coming on stream - 29 stores.
Partner with the Salvation Army?
Emergency services Van
James, thanked Quenton.
Ana is on holidays from Pine Creek
Up until I bought this bag of chips I thought the air was free.