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There are many people living in Australia who do not have enough food to eat. Children go to school without breakfast, families struggle to put enough on the table to go around, and people sleeping rough can't always get what they need to stay healthy.
Donating food items or parcels is a great way of helping out the community and can make a huge difference to an individual or family.
Donations of food can also reduce the growing amount of food that ends up in landfill every year, which is not only wasteful but environmentally unsustainable. (It's estimated that Australians throw away up to 20% of the food they purchase, the equivalent of buying five bags of groceries and throwing one away - that's close to 3 million tonnes of food waste per annum.)
The following organisations would greatly appreciate your support. Also, your local homeless shelter or church or school might run a drop-in centre or breakfast/lunch program. Contact them if you'd like to donate within your area.
SELECT YOUR STATE:
Australian Capital Territory
OzHarvest Canberra
Information: OzHarvest Canberra is Canberra's first perishable food rescue charity. We are non-denominational and non-sectarian. To donate food please call us (Monday to Friday . )
Contact details
Address: PO Box 1066 Tuggeranon ACT 2901
Phone: (02) 6288 0709
Email: ozharvestcanberra@commsatwork.org
Website: www.ozharvestcanberra.org
Tuggeranong Salvos
Information: If you would like to donate non-perishable food items for re-distribution to the needy, please drop them into the office during business hours.
Contact details
Address: Cnr Reed and Anketell Streets, Tuggeranong, ACT 2900
Phone: 02 6293 3262
Website: http://salvos.org.au/tuggeranong
New South Wales
OzHarvest
Information: OzHarvest is a non-denominational charity that rescues excess food which would otherwise be discarded. This excess food is distributed to charities supporting the disadvantaged and at risk in Sydney .
Contact details
Address: PO Box 225, Alexandria, NSW 2105
Phone: 02 9516 3877
Email: info@ozharvest.org
Website: www.ozharvest.org.au
Exodus Foundation
Information: Everyday 400 needy people receive a free meal in our Loaves and Fishes Free restaurant. All the food we serve is provided thanks to the generosity of others through donations of food or cash
Contact details
Address: 180 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield , NSW 2131
Phone: 02 8752 4628
Website: www.exodusfoundation.net
FoodBank NSW
Information: Foodbank NSW is a not-for-profit, non-denominational organisation which collects surplus, salvaged and donated food and grocery products from food manufacturers, distributors & retailers and distributes it via charitable welfare agencies, to people in need.
Contact details
Address: 152 Newton Rd, Wetherhill Park, NSW 2164
Email: food@foodbanknsw.org.au
Website: www.foodbank.com.au
Queensland
Capricorn Region Salvos
Information: If you would like to donate non-perishable food items for re-distribution to the needy, please drop them into the office during business hours.
Contact details
Address: 131-137 Park St, North Rockhampton , QLD, 4701
Phone: 07 8923 5600
Website: http://salvos.org.au/capregion
FoodBank QLD
Information: Foodbank QLD is a not-for-profit, non-denominational organisation which collects surplus, salvaged and donated food and grocery products from food manufacturers, distributors & retailers and distributes it via charitable welfare agencies, to people in need .
Contact details
Address: 179 Beverley St (off Lynton Rd), Colmslie, QLD , 4170
Email: foodbank@westnet.com.au
Website: www.foodbank.com.au
South Australia
FoodBank SA
Information: Foodbank SA is a not-for-profit, non-denominational organisation which collects surplus, salvaged and donated food and grocery products from food manufacturers, distributors & retailers and distributes it via charitable welfare agencies, to people in need.
Contact details
Address: 377A Cross Rd, Edwardstown , SA 5039
Email: warehouse@foodbanksa.com.au
Website: www.foodbanksa.com.au
Tasmania
Produce to the People
Information: Produce to the People gathers excess produce from backyard gardens in Penguin, Burnie and Wynyard with the idea of redistributing this produce to people in our community who may not have access to seasonal fruit and vegetables via the Salvation Army Family Support service in Burnie . We will soon be expanding to Circular Head, Ulverstone , Devonport and Latrobe.
Contact details
Address: PO Box 3097 South Burnie 7320
Email : producetothepeople@ymail.com
Website: http://producetothepeopletasmania.wordpress.com
Victoria
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Information: Food is a right. At the ASRC we are determined that none of our members goes hungry, suffers from malnutrition or is unable to feed their families. Foodbank is about survival, dignity and compassion. At the Foodbank we ensure that 'shopping' is an enjoyable, dignified and equitable process. Asylum seekers can come to the Foodbank once a week. They can select the foods that they most need and most enjoy. We run an equitable system that takes into account family size and means. This ensures that the distribution of donated or purchased food is sufficient, fair and a positive experience.
Contact details
Address: 12 Batman St, West Melbourne, VIC 3003
Email: operations@asrc.org.au
Website: www.asrc.org.au
SecondBite
Information: SecondBite is committed to making a positive difference to people by identifying good quality nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste and redistributing it to over 70 food relief agencies providing thousands of meals for people in need.
Contact details
Email: lisa@secondbite.org
Website: www.secondbite.org
Wesley Mission Victoria
Information: Many Wesley programs rely on goods-in-kind so that they can continue their important work. Your donation of non-perishable food can make a big difference to people in our community who are less fortunate.
Contact details
Email: corporate@wesley.org.au
Website: www.wesley.org.au
FareShare
Information: FareShare , formerly known as One Umbrella, is an innovative, energetic organisation , rescuing food and fighting hunger.
Since 2001 we have given away healthy, nutritious meals to the hungry and the homeless in Victoria, using food donated by businesses. By 'rescuing' food, we mean that it would otherwise be wasted, ending up in landfill. And in saving food from landfill, we also do our bit for the planet by helping to cut methane pollution and reducing demand for new food products
Contact details
Address: 1 Thompson St, Abbotsford, VIC 3067
Email: chris.scott@fareshare.net.au
Website: www.fareshare.net.au
Sacred Heart Mission
Information: Our warm, welcoming Dining Hall is the heart of the Mission and where hundreds of people come every day of the year to share a meal.
The Meals Program provides hearty, nutritious meals to people who are homeless, socially disadvantaged and isolated. It is also a vital opportunity for people to reconnect and develop a sense of community and belonging.
The program relies on the generous food donations which come from a wide range of businesses across Melbourne.
Contact details
Address: 87 Grey St, St Kilda, VIC 3182
Email: info@sacredheartmission.org
Website: www.sacredheartmission.org
Diamond Valley Foodshare Inc
Information: We are the only group in the Banyule area to supply an emergency food service. We have been operating for 16 years and in the current climate, supply about 40,000 meals per year.
We are a group of 40 volunteers who distribute food parcels Monday to Friday all year around. We also do Christmas ham p ers for singles and families.
Contact details
Address: 301 Henry St, Greensborough, VIC 3088
Email: dotslot1@bigpond.com
Phone: 03 9432 8274
Christ Church Community Centre
Information: Non perishable food can be dropped off at Christ Church Community Centre between 9 and 12:30 Monday to Friday or contact us to see if we can make other arrangements. Perishable food is by arrangement only.
Some food is distributed as emergency relief to local people. Other food is used in our programs including Open House which provides a free weekly meal for homeless and disadvantaged people.
Contact details
Address: 14 Acland St, St Kilda
Email: ccmisc@ozemail.com.au
Phone: 03 9534 9250
Western Australia
FoodBank WA
Information: Foodbank WA is a not-for-profit, non-denominational organisation which collects surplus, salvaged and donated food and grocery products from food manufacturers, distributors & retailers and distributes it via charitable welfare agencies, to people in need.
Contact details
Address: 63 Division St, Welshpool , WA 6101
Email: wa.food@foodbankwa.org.au
Website: www.foodbankwa.org.au
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