Feed Me Bellarine co-founder Anthony Woodbury has been nominated for a Westfield Local Hero award, but he insists it’s the charity itself that is really up for the accolade.
Anthony founded the Ocean Grove-based charity with Lana Purcell, and it is a community driven food relief and rescue program turning potential food waste into meals to feed families.
The charity has expanded into Geelong and the Surf Coast and has now delivered more than 100,000 meals to people in need.
Anthony shuns the limelight and is uncomfortable talking about himself, but is pushing ahead with the nomination for one reason only – the three $10,000 grants on offer for the lucky winners’ affiliated organisations.
The winners are decided by a public vote.
“I don’t want anything else out of it,” Anthony told the Voice.
“I didn’t nominate for it, but $10,000 is $10,000 dollars and our meals cost $1 to make so that’s effectively 10,000 meals.
“Get onboard with it and vote. You’re basically voting to feed 10,000 people.”
Feed Me Bellarine’s motto has always been “no questions, no agendas”.
“I want to create awareness that it’s OK to ask for help,” Anthony said.
“We’re not there to judge anyone. A lot of people don’t know how to ask for help.
“The service we offer is really good. It’s the best food relief you can get. You get food delivered to your door without filling out any paperwork.
“Ask for help. Go to our website (feedmebellarine.com.au) and fill out the form. That’s all you have to do. Give us a name and address. The simplicity of it is amazing.”
Westfield Local Heroes are nominated and voted for by their communities.
Vote: westfield.com.au/geelong/news
