Volunteer with Foodbank NSW & ACT

Volunteers are our key ingredient

At Foodbank NSW & ACT, our volunteers are the lifeblood of our organisation, bringing a wealth of life experiences and a shared commitment to our mission.

Each day, our amazing volunteers pack food and grocery orders to distribute to our community partners. They handle everything from sorting and labelling items to stocking shelves and packing groceries.

We welcome you to fight hunger with Foodbank NSW & ACT by volunteering at our Western Sydney distribution centre.

Ways to Volunteer with Foodbank NSW & ACT

Become a community volunteer

Become a corporate or group volunteer

Our Volunteer Team

Become a financial partner

Our mission is to deliver the most food to the most Australians in need in the most efficient and effective way, and funding is essential to enabling Foodbank to continue to deliver on this. With efficiencies across our food partners’ supply chains, we increasingly need to find creative solutions to meet the ongoing and growing need for food relief in our country, and the reality is that we require funds to do this.

Fortunately, through our fantastic relationships across the food and grocery sector we are able to stretch every dollar donated with Foodbank; nationally we are able to turn every $1 into $6 worth of food.

As a financial partner, we will work with you to tailor a partnership that is mutually beneficial and includes access to unique partner benefits. These benefits can include volunteering and other staff engagement opportunities, a Foodbank speaker at a major event/meeting, access to our research reports, case studies and impact updates to share with your team.

Is your organisation able to help contribute financially to help fight hunger in Australia? We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with our partnerships team today to discuss.

Become a Food and Grocery partner

Our mission is to deliver the most food to the most Australians in need in the most efficient and effective way, and our partners are essential to enabling Foodbank to continue to deliver on this. We simply do what we do without the generosity of our wonderful partners.

We’re fortunate enough to be able to stretch every dollar donated to Foodbank into even more food; on average we are able to turn every $1 donated into the equivalent of $5.16 worth of food for our end recipients.

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We do this by accepting a wide range of products:

Everything in a supermarket with the exception of alcohol and tobacco.
Product in any format, from retail packaging to loose in bins or bulk bags. 
Product within Best Before or Use By Date.
Product that has been deleted or marketing concepts that didn’t quite hit the mark.
Product that may be over or under weight, incorrect labeling and/or incorrect or faulty packaging.
Surplus product to your requirements or without a market.
Private label product.

If it’s still fit for purpose, then chances are – we would love to accept it.

Another way to get involved is via our world leading Collaborative Supply Program. We work with ingredient providers, packaging suppliers and transport operators to produce a regular supply of rice, pasta, pasta sauce, fresh milk, cereal and sausages for Foodbank charities throughout the year.  

Is your organisation able to help us end hunger in Australia? We would love to hear from you.

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Become a food & grocery partner today

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Workplace giving


Workplace Giving is living proof that small change can make a big difference.

Your donation will help families across Australia

Bring your workplace teams together and raise funds for Australians going without. Putting in place a Workplace Giving Program in support of Foodbank is an easy and rewarding way to support the elimination of hunger in Australia.

While Foodbank NSW & ACT receives food donations and some funds from the government, donations from members of the public are integral to supporting our food relief programs.

Your support of a regular donation through your pre-tax pay will help us reach the 1 in 5 Aussies facing food insecurity. For every $1 given through Workplace Giving, Foodbank NSW & ACT are able to provide 2 meals.

This is proof of the positive impact a small change can make to our fellow Aussies in need. If you were to give just $25 from your monthly pay that’s 50 meals you’re providing to hungry Aussies each and every month.

Get in contact with the team today 

For more information on starting a Workplace Giving Program please get in contact Erinn Cochrane, Partnerships Manager on (02) 9756 3099 or via email.

Gift in your Will
who need it

By leaving a gift in your Will, you can make a lasting impact on the lives of Australians facing hunger.

Creating a Lasting Legacy

Imagine a future where no child goes to school hungry, no parent has to skip meals to feed their family and no Australian faces the stress of not knowing where their next meal will come from.

With your support, we can make this vision a reality.

Your legacy can help strengthen Foodbank’s mission of ending hunger in Australia.

Steps to leave a gift in your Will 

Your Will ensures your wishes and legacy are honoured. To ensure it is legally valid, you should work with a solicitor or legal professional.

Already have a Will? Adding a gift to Foodbank NSW & ACT is simple. Your solicitor can add a codicil—a quick, cost-effective update—so your generosity can make a lasting impact.

If you’d like to learn more about how your legacy can help fight hunger, we’d be happy to assist. Please contact Angela Munyard, Philanthropy Manager

  • Residuary Gift: After caring for loved ones and handling costs, you can donate a portion or all of what’s left of your estate to Foodbank NSW & ACT. This helps fight hunger.
  • Pecuniary Gift: Specify a fixed amount to donate to Foodbank.
  • Specific Gift: Donate assets like property, jewellery, artwork, or shares. These items can be sold to support food relief efforts.

    • No matter the size or type of gift, your generosity will leave a lasting impact on individuals and families struggling with food insecurity. If you’d like more information on how your legacy can help fight hunger, we are here to assist. Please contact Angela Munyard, Philanthropy Manager

To include a gift to Foodbank NSW & ACT in your Will, use the following wording: “I hereby leave free of all duties and taxes <_____________> to Foodbank NSW & ACT Limited (ABN 22 056 422 407) of 50 Owen Street, Glendenning NSW. An authorised receipt from Foodbank NSW & ACT will be provided.”

Options to include:

  • The whole (or ___%) of the residue of your estate
  • The whole (or ___%) of your estate
  • A specific amount or asset (e.g., shares or property)
  • Already have a Will? You can easily update it by asking your solicitor to add a “Codicil,” a simple amendment to your existing Will. This ensures your wishes are updated without rewriting the entire document.

Talking to your family about your Will ensures your final wishes are understood and respected. It helps them support your decision to leave a lasting impact through Foodbank NSW & ACT. If you include us, please inform your executors and guardians to help carry out your wishes.

We’d love to hear about your gift, as this helps us plan for the future and continue providing food relief where it’s needed most.

Programs your legacy can support at Foodbank NSW & ACT

School Breakfast 4 Health Program

By including Foodbank NSW & ACT in your Will, you can support programs like our School Breakfast 4 Health program, which provides nutritious breakfasts to students across NSW and the ACT. 

Your gift will help improve learning, wellbeing and attendance, creating a brighter future for children and fostering stronger school communities. 

Your legacy can make a lasting difference in the fight against hunger and its impact on education.

Read more about the program here.

Other programs your gift could impact.

Vital food relief for our communities 

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Get in touch with our Gift in Will team today.

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Donate food to Foodbank NSW & ACT 

Your food donation will help families across the state and territory.

When you donate food, you’re not just filling a pantry shelf — you’re filling a plate for someone who might otherwise go without. Every box, tin, or packet you give has the power to ease the stress of a parent deciding between paying bills or buying groceries, or to bring comfort to an individual doing it tough.

Why your food donation matters

  • Families under pressure: A simple bag of pasta or tin of vegetables can become a warm meal that brings relief to parents struggling to make ends meet.
  • Individuals facing hardship: For someone living alone, a donated meal can mean dignity, nourishment, and the reassurance that their community cares.
  • Communities in crisis: During droughts, bushfires, or economic downturns, donated food helps us respond quickly and provide essentials where they’re needed most.


    Interested in knowing where our food comes from? Read more about how we operate below.


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  • Short coded product
  • Excess product
  • Product not meeting retailer specification
  • Discontinued product
  • Product requiring relabelling
  • Under or over weight product
  • Private label product
  • New product lines or promotions which didn’t take off
  • Product withdrawals if they’re still fit for use

  • Regulated products such as alcohol, tobacco or drugs of dependence
  • Product past its use by date
  • Product more than 6 months past its best before date
  • Product where the packaging seal has been broken
  • Mouldy or rotting product
  • Product where the cold chain has not been maintained
  • Product subject to a safety recall
  • Unlabelled product provided without ingredient details

FOOD DONOR

Where is your stock located?

Donation Form

The person you need to speak to is…

You can contact them directly or leave us a message on the form below and we'll get in touch with you.

Foodbank Queensland Food Supply

07 3395 8422
foodsupply@foodbankqld.org.au

Scott Munn

For shelf-stable goods
Scott Munn

0487 626 037
scottm@foodbankvictoria.org.au

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For fresh products
Lucy Quach

0473 743 124
LucyQ@foodbankvictoria.org.au

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For chilled products
Lisa Wild

0487 941 420
lisaw@foodbankvictoria.org.au

Ron Iasello

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For fresh fruit and vegetables
Leigh Royans

0419 862 817
leighr@foodbanksa.org.au

The different ways you can donate

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Donate funds

Join the drive and help send hampers packed with nutritious food and pantry essentials to families who are skipping meals every day, eating less than they need, or going without food.

Please give now to help make a head start on the target of 10,000 hampers for 10,000 families across NSW & the ACT.

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Donate food

We accept donations of all kinds of food and groceries from farmers, manufacturers and retailers throughout Australia. We also partner with food companies who donate ingredients and services so we can produce essential items like breakfast cereals, pasta, sauce and tinned fruit and vegetables.

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Donate services 

One of the wonderful benefits we are able to provide our partners is access to team volunteering opportunities nationally. Our volunteers are critical to delivery of our programs every day. In 2024 we sourced enough food for the equivalent of 92 million meals. With the help of volunteers we distribute food and groceries into the community to help feed individuals and families in need.

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Gift in your Will

By leaving a gift in your Will, you can make a lasting impact on the lives of Australians facing hunger. Your contribution ensures your community thrives, now and into the future.​

Your legacy can help strengthen Foodbank’s long-term mission of a hunger-free Australia.

Find out more
Join the messiest, most fun fundraiser.

Workplace Giving

Bring your workplace teams together and raise funds for Australians going without. Putting in place a Workplace Giving Program in support of Foodbank is an easy and rewarding way to support the elimination of hunger in Australia.

Find out more
Join the messiest, most fun fundraiser.

Face to Face fundraising

Foodbank NSW & ACT uses face to face fundraisers across NSW and the ACT to gain new supporters. You may have had one of our fundraisers knock on your door or meet you in a shopping centre to have a conversation with you about the reality of food insecurity in Australia and Foodbank’s programs to fight hunger.

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SUPPORT US

Foodbank couldn’t exist without our huge family of supporters, donors and volunteers.

We are a not-for-profit, non-denominational, federated organisation operating in every state and territory in Australia.

Foodbank Australia is the only Australian food relief organisation that is a certified member of The Global Foodbanking Network (GFN), which has members across six continents and more than 50 countries.

Determined

Compassionate

Our values

Creative and
innovative

Honest and
authentic

Collaborative

Find out below how you can get involved.

MAKE A DONATION

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Volunteer with us

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FUNDRAISE FOR US

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PARTNER with us

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What we do

Learn how we’re ending hunger and create change every day, with the help of our incredible partners.

We source and distribute meals nationwide—supporting charities, schools and communities in need.

Who we help

Get involved

One off donation Become a Regular Donor Give a gift in your Will
Hold a food drive Buy a Raffle ticket
Individual Volunteering Group & Corporate Volunteering

Foodbank across Australia

51M

kg of food and groceries sourced

92M

Equivalent meals sourced

2966

Charities Supported

3649

School Feeding Programs Supported

$1.8B

Social Return On Investment (SROI)