Not such a chilly result.

Thanks to you, our Winter Appeal put over 6 million meals into the hands of people at breaking point across Victoria. Together, we created 6 MILLION places at the table for people who really needed our help (that’s one loooong table!) Amongst those 6 million places at the table, you’ll find so many inspiring people – like Rebecca, who was able to nourish her family when all the odds were against her.

With drought conditions forcing regional families to make heartbreaking choices like feeding their livestock or their kids, and Foodbank charity partners across Victoria unable to keep up with demand – we needed to act. Quickly. Essentials like tuna, rice, pasta and cereal were disappearing from our shelves at record rates and we couldn’t get our hands on enough fresh fruit and veg to feed the 69,000 VICTORIANS A DAY who depend on us. Then YOU showed up with a little sunshine for us to share with EVERYONE we support. Helping us raise over 6 MILLION MEALS in our Winter Appeal!

Remember Rebecca, who worked so hard to get her family into a financially secure situation until devastating health issues took out all their savings? Thanks to you, she was able to nourish her family through winter and focus on the things that truly matter.

“KNOWING I DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HOW WE’LL PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE MEANS I CAN SPEND TIME WITH MY FAMILY WITHOUT THE LOOMING FEAR. I’M MORE PRESENT WHICH MEANS SO MUCH TO ME.”

Now, what does 6 million meals actually look like? Well, we could say that’s enough plates of food to line the Great Ocean Road 250 times. Or enough meals to feed everyone in the MCG, 60 times over. The reality is, you helped create A PLACE AT OUR TABLE for 6 million people.

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