BK 2 BASICS

WORKING ON THE FRONTLINE OF FOOD RELIEF IN THE CITY OF CASEY, BK 2 BASICS SUPPORTS SOME OF MELBOURNE’S MOST DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WHO WOULD STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE WITHOUT THE HELP OF THIS HARDWORKING FOOD RELIEF CHARITY.

It all started six years ago when founder Kelly and her family began taking blankets and jackets to people experiencing homelessness in Narre Warren. Kelly’s young daughter asked if they could also find a way to help families at her school, and Kelly began making lunches for the students. But her daughter was concerned that if her classmates didn’t have food for lunch, there mustn’t be any food at home. Kelly made the decision to begin distribution of free food directly to local families from her carport. Demand for food grew quickly and soon she was servicing up to two hundred families per week. Then came a generous offer from a supporter to lease a warehouse on her behalf, and Bk 2 Basics was born.

Having expanded over time into two warehouses, Bk 2 Basics is currently feeding around 7,000 people every week with regular deliveries from Foodbank. At the end of each day, when most people would be emotionally and physically exhausted, Kelly and husband Craig head into the city with food to help feed Melbourne’s homeless community in the CBD.

Kelly isn’t someone who wants any recognition for the extraordinary work she does, but we are so grateful to be working with her to support communities in the City of Casey and beyond.