Standing Side by Side

Ararat Social Innovators Term 2 2026

May 2026

By Axel, Reily, Jesse, Violet, Mia, Vicky, and Maeve

They share a simple but profound belief: everyone deserves to be looked after. Standing Side by Side is a call to action for communities to take care of one another, starting with providing food to people experiencing homelessness. The vision is a world where neighbours look out for neighbours, and no one is left behind.

To make that vision tangible right now, the team ran a bake sale at the local market, with all proceeds going directly to local homeless shelters. It’s grassroots community action at its best , one baked good at a time, turning a big idea into real impact.

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