We believe everyone should have access to good quality food no matter their situation.
We work with 2,929 charities around the country to get food and groceries to those who could use a hand every year. We are also the largest supporter of School Breakfast Programs in Australia, regularly supplying to 3,220 schools nationally.
Find out how Foodbank works with the community to help those in need.
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.
Foodbank’s activities in Australia play a key role in delivering on a number of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals which are aimed at ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all.
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Hello, we are Foodbank.
We believe everyone should have access to good quality food. We’re here for the everyday Australians who are going without.
We provide food relief to 2,844 frontline charities and 3,379 school breakfast programs. Last year alone, we sourced enough food for 92 million meals.
In the last 12 months, 3.4 million households in Australia struggled to put food on their table.
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.
Food insecurity is a big problem, requiring a big coordinated response, and we rely on countless partners to do what we do.
Our national and state-based teams work with the entire food and grocery industry including farmers, wholesalers, manufacturers and retailers to source food and capture donations. We also collaborate with suppliers, manufacturers and transporters to produce key staple foods that don’t come in sufficient quantities via rescue channels.
To distribute the food, our state teams work with an army of volunteers to pick, pack and get the food to where it’s needed.
In spite of our best efforts, we estimate that we need 50% more food to provide enough for all the people seeking assistance. To try and bridge this gap, we rely on the generosity of individuals, businesses, community organisations, schools and all levels of government. Find out how you can support us in the fight against hunger.
Food drives are an ideal way for individuals, schools, clubs, organisations and companies to help supply the non-perishable items that are always needed by Foodbank. Hunger affects more than 152,000 South Australians and Territorians every month, with one third of them being children. They are families like yours, they might live in your street. But because they suffer in silence, you would never know.
Whether your Food Drive collects 6 items or 600, all donations will make a difference to someone’s life.
When you fundraise for Foodbank, you’re not just helping put meals on the table. You’re feeding hope, restoring dignity and helping vulnerable families and individuals find a way forward.
Fundraising is simple to start and makes a real impact. You can host a morning tea, run a marathon, launch a workplace challenge or come up with something of your own.
Join one of Foodbank’s fundraising events or create your own. Every action you take helps a struggling family find strength for tomorrow.
The Foodbank team is small and we rely heavily on teams and individuals who generously give their time to help us get food to the people who need it. We have different volunteer opportunities available in each state, if you would like to volunteer select your state below:
Foodbank SA & NT thrives on the dedication and contribution of over 650 volunteers who donate their time to support more than 150,000 people in need across South Australia and the Northern Territory and who rely on our services every month.
In the last financial year, our volunteers donated more than 130,000 hours of their time. We simply could not operate without volunteer support.
Volunteering with Foodbank SA & NT is an amazing opportunity contribute to and support your community, learn new skills and develop friendships with a welcoming team. We have a variety of roles available including:
The Foodbank SA & NT warehouses are the bustling hearts of our organisation, where large donations of food and fresh produce are stored. Warehouse volunteers assist by packing orders, assisting welfare agencies with collecting orders, sorting groceries and packing fruit and vegetables.
Food Hubs offer a dignified food relief shopping experience for those in need, set up to look like a general store. Food Hub volunteers assist by welcoming and assisting people in need, processing their referrals on the computer system and stocking the Food Hub shelves.
Foodbank Drivers are out and about representing Foodbank SA & NT. They assist by collecting donated food and groceries from donor companies and delivering to our welfare agencies, schools and Food Hubs.
Foodbank SA & NT attends and hosts a variety of exciting events each year. Event and Fundraising volunteers assist by helping raise donations of funds and food for those in need and raising awareness of the range of support programs Foodbank SA & NT has to offer.
The Foodbank SA & NT office is a welcoming environment where our friendly staff work away behind the scenes – allowing our services to tick along smoothly. Office Volunteers play a vital role in supporting staff to get their work done, and in turn get the food out to people who need it.
There are many ways Corporate Groups can get involved and support Foodbank.
Our corporate volunteer experiences allow you to make a meaningful contribution, gain different skills and work with colleagues in a different team environment. This creates a valuable team building and bonding opportunity.
Volunteering in our Edwardstown Warehouse and in our store within the SA Produce Market is an important part of our Corporate Program. Each location offers twice weekly sessions and the help given is key to helping Foodbank maintain the delivery of food to those in need.
Edwardstown Warehouse Volunteering
Corporate volunteering is offered twice a week at Edwardstown on a Tuesday and Thursday. Teams of 6-10 are ideal and the sessions run from 9.00am – 1.00pm. Here is a snapshot of what your corporate volunteering day would look like at our Warehouse:
Store 27 – SA Produce Market, Pooraka
Corporate volunteering is offered twice a week at the SA Produce Market on a Tuesday and Wednesday. Teams of 6-12 are ideal and the sessions run from 8.30am – 12.30pm. Here is a snapshot of what your corporate volunteering day would look like at our Warehouse:
Darwin Warehouse, Yarrawonga
At Foodbank we have many and varied programs that Corporate Groups can be involved with via sponsorship and involvement/acknowledgement. Ask for a program booklet or for more details. Contact Sarah Davies: sarahd@foodbanksa.org.au
Each year we seek a large number of volunteers to assist by rattling cans and collecting donations of money and food at relevant events such as:
For further information about Volunteering with your team at Foodbank please complete the Corporate Volunteer Form.
Support us by purchasing a ticket or a table at a Foodbank Event.
For further information about Volunteering with your team at Foodbank please complete the Corporate Volunteer Form or contact us on 08 8351 1136.
Foodbank SA offer school volunteer opportunities for children aged 14+. For school students or teachers looking for school related volunteering opportunities for groups or community service learning, please visit our Schools Program Registration.
For individual volunteering enquiries, contact reception on 088351 1136 or email office.volunteer@foodbanksa.org.au.
For corporate volunteering enquiries contact reception on 08 8351 1136 or email corporatevolunteer@foodbanksa.org.au.
For student volunteering enquiries, contact reception on 08 8351 1136 or email schools@foodbanksa.org.au
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.
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.
We can do this by accepting a wide range of products:
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.
Foodbank relies on an amazing network of local, state and national partners to end hunger. We truly value all our generous supporters and donors. There are many ways your organisation can support the work we do. We’d love to hear from you, so get in touch with our partnerships team today!
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.
Volunteering can range from picking and packing food orders in our warehouses through to skilled volunteering in our offices around the country.
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 distribute food for million people a month.
To find out more about team volunteering opportunities in each of our warehouses select your state below:
Foodbank relies on good friends for many of the services that help to keep the doors open from stationery, equipment, flights and accommodation to strategic planning and marketing. As a non-profit organisation, Foodbank relies on the goodwill of its friends for goods and services such as;
Or if your company would like to contribute to Foodbank’s work in any way we’d love to hear from you.
Workplace Giving is a simple and effective way for employees to regularly donate to charities or organisations that are entitled to receive tax-deductible donations.
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.
Easily set up through your payroll system, employees make regular donations from their pre-tax pay. Generally, the donation amount is a fixed amount deducted from your employees’ salary or wages on each payday. You then pay the donation directly to the charity.
Workplace Giving funds are not used for administration – every dollar is utilised to generate additional food through our Partner With Us Program.
Download our Information Sheet for Workplace Giving Benefits for Employers, Employees & Foodbank.
If you would like to find out more on how you can implement a Work Place Giving Program as an individual or for your organisation, complete the form below.
If you would like to discuss a Work Place Giving Program further with one of our team please call 8351 1136.
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