MORE than 100 guests attended the Hastings Business Women’s Network Reap and Sow Dinner at the Tacking Point Surf Life Saving Club on Thursday evening.
The network hosted the event in an effort to promote the positive environmental and humanitarian impacts of using excess food to feed disadvantaged members of the community.
Event keynote speaker and founder of OzHarvest Ronni Kahn shared her journey as a successful entrepreneur and inspired guests with her positive and community centric approach to business and life.
“The event was all about raising awareness within our community of the valuable impact that food rescue charities such as OzHarvest and REAP Port Macquarie can have within our local community,” HBWN vice president Karen Archer said.
Guests also heard from Katrina Humble, who set up REAP Port Macquarie, the regional arm of OzHarvest.
Katrina was able to share some of the key achievements that REAP Port Macquarie has accomplished since commencing operations in 2011.
A silent auction with $2000 worth of donated items was conducted and in total the evening raised more than $3700 for REAP Port Macquarie to assist it in its quest to feed disadvantaged members of the community.
Local caterers XS Food delighted guests with a menu created using excess food sourced from local organisations.
