Share-A-Can

SPC Ardmona has hosted Operation Share-A-Can, now in its ninth year, to provide food for Victoria's needy. ‘Share a Can’ is the largest food relief operation of its kind in Australia, and possibly the world.
About 450 SPC Ardmona employees volunteer their time, each year, to produce more than 400,000 cans, valued at in excess of $750,000. Many work all night on shift work, then turn around, put on a Share-A-Can t-shirt and volunteer their time for this worthy cause. Share-A-Can also involves related industries which contribute their unique goods and services.

25 semi-trailers are used to transport the cans to the recipient agencies. Cans are then distributed to more than 300 welfare organisations throughout Victoria and Australia.

Foodbank Victoria has described the food products provided by Operation Share-A-Can as crucial, saying "there has not been a project like it in Australia for supporting charity, and it could not have come at a better time. There are almost 50,000 homeless people in Victoria and the number of people in poverty has increased significantly in the last 20 years".

In addition, all profits from SPC Ardmona Factory Sales on the day are donated to charity.

View a list of Share-A-Can sponsors

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SPC Ardmona KidsTown Adventure Playground

SPC Ardmona has recently confirmed it’s commitment to its long term support of Greater Shepparton’s award winning adverture playground with the signing of a new sponsorship agreement. Click here to view copy of press release.

SPC Ardmona KidsTown is a children's adventure playground in a bush setting located between Shepparton and Mooroopna. It is an innovative community project that relies on the generous support, donations and voluntary work of many businesses, services clubs and individuals.
KidsTown is an easy two-hour drive from Melbourne on the Midland Highway between Shepparton and Mooroopna in Victoria. Open 365 days a year from dawn to dusk, entry is via cold coin donation.
For further information please click here.

Kids & Fruit Program

With sponsorship from SPC Ardmona, the Kids & Fruit program (operated by Kids & Fruit Inc.) educates primary school children about the benefits of healthy eating, while also providing information about the varieties of fruit that are grown in Australia.
The Kids and Fruit program provides one piece of fresh fruit to each primary school child every school day in every school joining the plan. To ensure fruit is available and suitable for consumption on a Monday without having to keep fresh fruit over the weekend, Goulburn Valley 140g fruit tubs are distributed with Friday’s deliveries.

The SPC Ardmona Home Grown Scholarship Program

The SPC Ardmona Home Grown Scholarship Program is designed to keep the best and brightest students in the Goulburn Valley/Shepparton area through educational development coupled with ongoing work experience at SPC Ardmona. The scholarship holder will be rewarded for their commitment to a career that will sustain the economic growth of the Goulburn Valley area.
For more information click here.

Scott People’s Memorial Race

In December 2006 Scott Peoples was tragically killed while on a training ride near Mansfield in regional Victoria. An exceptionally gifted sportsperson and delightful young man, Scott was on the brink of breaking into the competitive world of professional cycling in Europe.
Scott's family along with a number of Shepparton cyclists and other interested people have come together to honor Scott's memory through the Scott Peoples Foundation and Memorial Race.
The race is an annual event and in December last year SPC Ardmona was a proud sponsor alongside other local organisations who recieved recognition via branding on race day jerseys and on the Scott People’s Foundation website at www.scottpeoplesfoundation.com.au

ANZ Family Day on the Waterfront 2008

SPC Ardmona sponsored the "ANZ Family Day on the Waterfront 2008" event held on the Geelong Foreshore on New Year’s Day. This event formed part of the inaugural Geelong New Year Waterfront Festival.

SPC was the major sponsor of the Kids Marquee that included activities and attractions such as a drawing competition, reptile farm, animal farm, kids workshops and face painting. Children were entertained with carnival rides, family activities and the Hooley Dooleys performing live at the event.

National Schools Packaging Design Challenge

SPC Ardmona & VIP Packaging are this year's co-sponsors of the Packaging Council of Australia's National Schools Packaging Design Challenge for secondary school students.
The challenge is offered to every secondary school in Australia. Students work in teams of two to design innovative packaging solutions, considering a variety of technical, creative and environmental issues relating to the packaging supply chain. During May and June, a winning team is to be selected from each state and territory to compete for the national award, to be presented at a dinner held in Melbourne in August.

The winning design will not only be environmentally friendly, but also aesthetically appealing and functional.