Many Australians are feeling the strain as the cost of living continues to skyrocket. Foodbank Victoria is Australia’s largest food aid organisation. Distributing over 6 million meals into the community per year, Foodbank helps provide the neediest people in our community with basic necessities. Foodbank rescues millions of tones of food that would otherwise end up in landfill.
Leanne Rayner and John Haig share Foodbank’s story, and the work that its volunteers put into the giving everyone in the community the opportunity to have delicious, healthy food, while also providing people with social networks and a feeling of belonging. FoodBank is always trialling new projects to get community members involved.
John talks about the Mobile Food Share that provides people facing disadvantage the opportunity to shop for free and engage in community activities.
