Be Involved
Why should you get involved?
Your donations will help Australian men, women, and children who battle the daily reality of going without a meal, people just like Jamie…
Jamie is 6 and has lived with his aunt and uncle since his parents were killed in a car accident. His aunt and uncle barely have enough to support their own two children, but couldn't bear to see Jamie go into foster care. When Jamie's uncle was made redundant two months later the family couldn't afford to buy enough food. Jamie soon sensed the problem, feigned not being hungry in the mornings, and regularly went to school without breakfast. He quickly became disinterested in learning and disruptive in the classroom. Jamie's teacher guessed the problem and enrolled him in the school's Foodbank breakfast program. Jamie now starts the day with cereal, toast, fruit and a wide smile. His behaviour, attention span and school results have all improved, and he is healthier and happier.
You’ll be helping Foodbank feed Jamie and 15,000 children like him every day. More importantly, you’ll be sending these kids a message that no matter how overwhelming their problem of hunger feels, there are people willing to step in and help them. Your donation will put food on their plates and hope in their hearts.
How can you get involved?
Give Food
Get your company involved! If you work with a company which has good food and groceries that are excess to demand, slow moving, short dated, or unable to be sold, and would otherwise go to waste, contact your nearest Foodbank.
Give Services
As a not-for-profit organisation, we rely on the good will of the corporate sector for good and professional services such as freight/transport, food storage, trucks, forklifts, IT hardware and maintenance, accounting and legal support, printing, office furniture and equipment, and much more. If you think your company could donate goods, services, or turn its skilled resources into a force for positive social change, contact your nearest Foodbank. Or if your company would like to contribute to Foodbank’s work in any other way we’d love to hear from you.
Give Money
Just one person? Fill out the Make a Donation form, and select where you would like your money to go.
More than one person? Talk to your employer about workplace or community giving programs and donate a few dollars from your salary to Foodbank. Donations are tax deductible and your company may even be willing to match your donations dollar for dollar.
Give Time
Foodbank operates on a skeleton staff of paid employees, so we always need volunteers to help with the work. Volunteering at Foodbank means you’ll make a meaningful contribution, gain new skills or put old ones to good use, meet new people, and help us get food into the mouths of 70,000 people every day. Contact your nearest Foodbank for more information on volunteer opportunities.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Foodbank is operated by a skeleton staff of paid employees aided by an army of volunteers
DID YOU KNOW?
Two million Australians every year rely on food relief
