Foodbank SA
Foodbank recently ran a Food Amnesty to fill hampers that will be heading out to families in need. The SAcommunity felt that we needed to further draw attention to the work of Foodbank and link to their suggestions for how you can assist this relief organisation following the significant increase in food assistance services after bushfires and with Covid-19.
Foodbank
Foodbank is the largest food relief organisation in South Australia. Our mission is to end hunger. At Foodbank SA, we provide food relief to over 126,000 struggling South Australians every month. One third of those are children. Foodbank SA sources food from wholesalers, manufacturers, supermarkets and growers, saving more than 2.5 million kilograms of food from landfill each year. In the last 12 months, we have sourced enough food to put more than 5.65 million meals on the table of those doing it tough in this state.
In South Australia, Foodbank is the pantry for the charity sector, providing more than 70% of the food relief requirements. We work with more than 495 charity organisations and supports more than 500 school programs to distribute food relief across the state. We do this through our warehouses in Edwardstown, Whyalla, Berri, Mount Gambier and our operations in the SA Produce Market.
Foodbank SA also distributes food direct to those in need through our Foodbank Food Hubs operating in Edwardstown, Bowden, Christies Beach, Elizabeth, Mount Gambier, Whyalla and support community food hubs in Port Pirie and Adelaide.
Can you help? Foodbank lists several ways you can get involved!
here>> https://www.foodbank.org.au/support-us/?state=sa
- Make a Donation - donating funds, food, services and more
- Volunteering - becoming a foodbank volunteer
- Fundraising
- Partnering with Foodbank - financial, food & grocery, community partners and more
- Holding a Food Drive - to help supply non-perishable items
Find out more by visiting Foodbank https://www.foodbank.org.au
