{"id":11746,"date":"2024-09-05T07:35:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T21:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/2024\/09\/05\/you-helped-us-help-rebekah\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:26:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T00:26:38","slug":"you-helped-us-help-rebekah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/you-helped-us-help-rebekah\/","title":{"rendered":"You helped us, help Rebekah"},"content":{"rendered":" <section class=\"section page-element\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <h2 class=\"\">Paris may have the Mona Lisa. But we have Rebekah  <\/h2> <p class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">You don\u2019t need to be an art lover to appreciate this smile and the story behind it\u2026<\/strong><\/span> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section page-element\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <p class=\"\">You helped us, help Rebekah. She\u2019s the heartbeat of her growing family; always happy to stop and have a friendly chat and share her grandmother\u2019s deliciously rustic recipes. <\/p> <p class=\"\">The epitome of so many mums we meet, all trying to make miracles happen when hope is scarce. <\/p> <p class=\"\">With four children to feed and take care of, the youngest just six months old, to say she has her hands full is, well, an understatement. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market.jpg\" class=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75764 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market-700x438.jpg\" alt=\"Mum Rebekah at Foodbank market 1\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market-700x438.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market-250x156.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market-120x75.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market.jpg 1014w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section page-element\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <p class=\"\">Things are a little easier now that Rebekah can access a regular and reliable source of fresh, healthy food thanks to the incredible support of Victorians like YOU through our Winter Appeal. <\/p> <p class=\"\">We\u2019re so glad you can help us be there for all the \u2018Rebekah\u2019s. Without them, our communities can\u2019t thrive. <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section page-element\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column theme-dark-bite rounded-xl mx-0 panel-row\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"cta-panel panel-purple\"> <div class=\"flex py-6 px-7 md:py-12\"> <div class=\"md:w-2\/3\"> <h1 class=\"m-0\">Every $1 donated is 2 meals created <\/h1> <\/div> <div class=\"w-auto m-auto\"> <div class=\"cta-panel-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.foodbank.org.au\/vic\" target=\"_self\" type=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"> <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn cta large\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/support-us\/make-a-donation\/donate-funds\/?state=vic','_self')\" href=\"https:\/\/donate.foodbank.org.au\/vic\">Donate today <\/button><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section page-element\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <h2 class=\"\">More stories below <\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section \" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-3 gap-x-6 gap-y-6\"> <div class=\"feature-tile\"><a class=\"text-left fit-image-container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/winter-appeal-helps-thousands-of-people\/?state=vic\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queue-of-people-at-Foodbank-Victoria-market.jpg\" class=\"fit-image rounded-xl max-h-64\" alt=\"Tile Image\" \/><\/a> <div class=\"feature-body text-left\"><a class=\"no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/winter-appeal-helps-thousands-of-people\/?state=vic\"> <h4 class=\"\">A million silver linings, thanks to you <\/h4><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"feature-tile\"><a class=\"text-left fit-image-container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/regular-givers-olympic-sized-generosity\/?state=vic\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Regular-Giver-Elena.jpg\" class=\"fit-image rounded-xl max-h-64\" alt=\"Tile Image\" \/><\/a> <div class=\"feature-body text-left\"><a class=\"no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/regular-givers-olympic-sized-generosity\/?state=vic\"> <h4 class=\"\">Become a regular giver, like Elena <\/h4><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"feature-tile\"><a class=\"text-left fit-image-container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/food-fight-making-a-difference\/?state=vic\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kids-having-a-food-fight-for-Foodbank-Victoria.jpg\" class=\"fit-image rounded-xl max-h-64\" alt=\"Tile Image\" \/><\/a> <div class=\"feature-body text-left\"><a class=\"no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/food-fight-making-a-difference\/?state=vic\"> <h4 class=\"\">A food fight making a BIG difference <\/h4><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris may have the Mona Lisa. But we have Rebekah You don\u2019t need to be an art lover to appreciate this smile and the story behind it\u2026 You helped us, help Rebekah. She\u2019s the heartbeat of her growing family; always happy to stop and have a friendly chat and share her grandmother\u2019s deliciously rustic recipes. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":4653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[236,244],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-11746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-vic","tag-foodbank-victoria"],"acf":[],"formatted_date":"September 5, 2024","raw_html":" <section class=\"section page-element\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <h2 class=\"\">Paris may have the Mona Lisa. But we have Rebekah  <\/h2> <p class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">You don\u2019t need to be an art lover to appreciate this smile and the story behind it\u2026<\/strong><\/span> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section page-element\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <p class=\"\">You helped us, help Rebekah. She\u2019s the heartbeat of her growing family; always happy to stop and have a friendly chat and share her grandmother\u2019s deliciously rustic recipes. <\/p> <p class=\"\">The epitome of so many mums we meet, all trying to make miracles happen when hope is scarce. <\/p> <p class=\"\">With four children to feed and take care of, the youngest just six months old, to say she has her hands full is, well, an understatement. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market.jpg\" class=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75764 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market-700x438.jpg\" alt=\"Mum Rebekah at Foodbank market 1\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market-700x438.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market-250x156.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market-120x75.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market.jpg 1014w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section page-element\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <p class=\"\">Things are a little easier now that Rebekah can access a regular and reliable source of fresh, healthy food thanks to the incredible support of Victorians like YOU through our Winter Appeal. <\/p> <p class=\"\">We\u2019re so glad you can help us be there for all the \u2018Rebekah\u2019s. Without them, our communities can\u2019t thrive. <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section page-element\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column theme-dark-bite rounded-xl mx-0 panel-row\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"cta-panel panel-purple\"> <div class=\"flex py-6 px-7 md:py-12\"> <div class=\"md:w-2\/3\"> <h1 class=\"m-0\">Every $1 donated is 2 meals created <\/h1> <\/div> <div class=\"w-auto m-auto\"> <div class=\"cta-panel-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.foodbank.org.au\/vic\" target=\"_self\" type=\"\"> <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn cta large\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/support-us\/make-a-donation\/donate-funds\/?state=vic','_self')\" href=\"https:\/\/donate.foodbank.org.au\/vic\">Donate today <\/button><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section page-element\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <h2 class=\"\">More stories below <\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section \" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-3 gap-x-6 gap-y-6\"> <div class=\"feature-tile\"><a class=\"text-left fit-image-container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/winter-appeal-helps-thousands-of-people\/?state=vic\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queue-of-people-at-Foodbank-Victoria-market.jpg\" class=\"fit-image rounded-xl max-h-64\" alt=\"Tile Image\" \/><\/a> <div class=\"feature-body text-left\"><a class=\"no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/winter-appeal-helps-thousands-of-people\/?state=vic\"> <h4 class=\"\">A million silver linings, thanks to you <\/h4><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"feature-tile\"><a class=\"text-left fit-image-container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/regular-givers-olympic-sized-generosity\/?state=vic\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Regular-Giver-Elena.jpg\" class=\"fit-image rounded-xl max-h-64\" alt=\"Tile Image\" \/><\/a> <div class=\"feature-body text-left\"><a class=\"no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/regular-givers-olympic-sized-generosity\/?state=vic\"> <h4 class=\"\">Become a regular giver, like Elena <\/h4><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"feature-tile\"><a class=\"text-left fit-image-container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/food-fight-making-a-difference\/?state=vic\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kids-having-a-food-fight-for-Foodbank-Victoria.jpg\" class=\"fit-image rounded-xl max-h-64\" alt=\"Tile Image\" \/><\/a> <div class=\"feature-body text-left\"><a class=\"no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/food-fight-making-a-difference\/?state=vic\"> <h4 class=\"\">A food fight making a BIG difference <\/h4><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>","ACF":{"custom_facebook_pixel":"","disable_header":false,"disable_footer":false,"highlight_post":false},"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mum-Rebekah-at-Foodbank-market.jpg","author_name":"Sarah Anderson","spinnr_header":"default_spinnr_header","spinnr_mobile_menu":"default_spinnr_mobile_menu","spinnr_footer":"default_spinnr_footer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11746"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21043,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11746\/revisions\/21043"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}