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Foodbank in Australia
What does Foodbank in Australia Do ?
Foodbank in Australia is a not-for-profit, non-denominational organisation that seeks and distributes food and grocery industry donations to welfare agencies which feed the hungry.
Foodbank in Australia is
- The largest hunger relief organisation in Australia
- A national organisation, with distribution centres in five states
- Endorsed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council as the food industry's preferred means of disposal of surplus product
- Relied upon as the pantry of the welfare sector
How does Foodbank work ?
Manufacturers and producers deliver their donations to Foodbank warehouses in NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.
Foodbank sorts, stores and distributes the food to accredited welfare agencies throughout Australia.
The food is used by welfare agencies to prepare meals or provide food parcels for those in need.
