How does Foodbank get the food YOU help fund to people who need it?
All we need is 3 minutes to show you all the work that goes on behind the scenes of our warehouse, our free food markets, the charities and schools we support and the programs we run to help feed 69,000 Victorians every single day. Watch this video to see for yourself.
So many people are struggling to afford even the basics right now – and others are skipping meals or going days without food.
Thanks to our amazing Virtual Food Drive heroes, we can deliver food to every one of those 69,000 people who would otherwise go without. So, if you’d like to set up your Food Drive and rally your friends and family to donate a bag, basket or trolley full, we’d really appreciate the help. With your support, we can make sure everyone has access to nutritious (and of course, delicious) food.
Your Food Drive helps
69,000
people a day across the state who rely on Foodbank for their next meal.
1,600+
charities and schools who source food from Foodbank to support their community.
25M
meals be distributed by Foodbank to the Victorian community in 12 months.
Meet one of the faces you help every day
Rebekah is a full-time mum of four whose hardworking husband has struggled to secure enough shifts to cover the costs of feeding their family.
This is the first time Rebekah has needed to ask for help - a situation she never thought she'd find herself in. But she's so thankful that she and her family have been met with open arms at Foodbank's free food markets.
"Having veggies to make a big pot of zucchini and potato soup for my family is just a relief. It means so much to have a few days off all the worry I feel inside," Rebekah said.
You make it possible for us to run these programs
The coolest supermarket ever
Our two mobile supermarket buses are mini supermarkets on wheels, full of cleverly engineered shelving and refrigeration for fresh produce, chilled food and basic pantry items like pasta and rice for creating wholesome family meals.
We visit suburbs right across Melbourne with ingredients to suit the cultural and nutritional needs of our community members, so they can "shop" for the fresh food and groceries they enjoy - for free! Each mobile supermarket delivers 2,000kgs of healthy food - creating an incredible 3,636 meals every trip.
Farm fresh food to families
Our monthly Farms to Families markets do exactly what they say on the tin by providing healthy, nutritious produce to our communities near and far, from metro Melbourne to regional Victoria.
Stacked with fresh seasonal veggies and fruit, bread and milk, our free Farms to Families program provides enough to last a family an entire week from just one shop. All within a warm, welcoming space for our community members to connect with one another.
Wrapping our arms around regional Victoria
Our two purpose-built Community Food Centres in Ballarat and Morwell have community at their core. Created in partnership with the Victorian Government, these 'hubs' are designed to celebrate and support our local communities through free food programs, community food markets, cooking classes, community cafes, veggie gardens and farming.
Thanks to these Centres, we can distribute even more fresh, chilled and frozen food to our charity partners throughout these regions, meaning healthy food is there for people who need it. Right where they live.
