Continuing the war on waste - Brightsparqe is a win win initiative connecting organisations and preventing food and other new unsold products going to waste. Through connecting café’s, shops, and businesses that have unsold surplus such as end of day fresh food or new clothing to charity organisations and volunteers they ensure food and goods gets to people in need. Brightsparqe has services, partnerships and outreach programs to distribute food, bottled water, new clothes and hygiene necessities (toiletries) to the homeless, underprivileged and people living below the poverty line in Australia. See more at brightsparqe.org
Avoid Waste going to Landfill - If your CWA Branch has sausages or bread or other fresh food left over from a fundraiser or unsold jars of jams, pickles or sauces about to reach their ‘best by date’ consider contacting Brightsparqe or similar charitable organisations to make a contribution and prevent potential waste going to landfill.
Please note if you are dealing with fresh food it’s important to have an arrangement in place before your event to find a drop off or arrange pick of any potential surplus.
If you have excess art or craft supplies to donate contact Reverse Art Truck to see if they can take your donation. Reverse Art Truck is a not for profit organisation that boasts the 7 R’s for artists, art teachers and crafters to stimulate your creative endeavours -
Re-use, Recycle, Revive, Re-invent, Revamp, Renew
and Reduce!
Reverse Art Truck are located at 17 Greenwood Avenue Ringwood and it is important to contact them before going to make sure they can take your contributions. Phone (03) 9879 1264 or go to their website at www.reversearttruck.com or www.facebook.com.