Do Something Nice, Donate Rice!​

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​​​​​​Shepparton Foodshare's 'GREAT RICE DRIVE' is held annually.  

 

Rice is an important food staple which is both nutritious and culturally appropriate, however it is an item that is difficult for us to source. We don't have a regular rice donor and we don't regularly receive it in our food rescues therefore each year via our Great Rice Drive we ask for your help!

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The humble one kilogram bag of rice can contribute to around eight meals. For less than $2, the cost of a one kilogram bag of rice, you can make a difference.  ​​It's a great opportunity to do something nice, and donate rice!

 

There Are Two You Ways Can Help -

Register your business, school, community group, service club or sporting club as a rice donation collection point, or you can simply donate rice at one of our collection points that will be listed here during the Great Rice Drive. Both, go a long way in helping us reach our goal of collecting rice to distribute to local people and improve food secuirty in our community.

As a registered rice donation collection point we will provide you with a digital flyer and social media tile to let your customers, networks, members and supporters know that you are a collection point for rice donations in Shepparton Foodshare's Great Rice Drive.  You will collect rice on Shepparton Foodshare's behalf.

 

The 2026 Great Rice Drive held in May and June, was a great success. Taking into account direct rice donations and tax-deductible cash donations that allow us to purchase rice, those that donated helped provide enough rice for around 54,000 meals.  Read more here.
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​​​"Cardamone Real Estate are very proud participants in the Shepparton Foodshare Rice Drive as it is a wonderful way of giving back to the community and especially those local families in need. It’s great to see businesses stepping up to help, and encouraging others to become collection points is a great way to expand the impact. By working together, more families will benefit from this generous cause."
- Peter and Lindi Cardamone.

 

If you are an individual wanting to assist, look out for the list of rice collection points during the Great Rice Drive, that will be advertised on this website and on our social media.  You can select the location most convenient for you to drop your donation of rice into.  

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Terms and Conditions

• You agree to provide all rice donated as part of the Great Rice Drive campaign to Shepparton Foodshare to distribute to the people that need it most across the Goulburn Valley and beyond.

• All rice donated must be within its best before date.

• All rice donated must be in its original packaging and intact. 

• All rice donated by your business, school, group or club for the purposes of this rice drive will be received by Shepparton Foodshare.

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Want More Information?​

Please email kate@sheppartonfoodshare.org.au​​

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So, if you can please do something nice, and donate rice!​​​​