OUR PEOPLE VOLUNTEERS ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF FOODBANK.

OUR VOLUNTEERS’ WILLINGNESS TO ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND GET DOWN IN THE FOOD TRENCHES WITH US IS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION. THEY PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN PUTTING MEALS ON THE TABLE FOR THOSE IN NEED, COLLECTIVELY DONATING MORE THAN 19,700 HOURS LAST YEAR.

In 2021/22 we saw our regular volunteer force of 96 contribute a whopping 13,000 hours - an increase of 112% on the last financial year. From packing hampers in our warehouse for COVID-19 relief, to helping charity partners load up their cars and trucks with vital supplies, they ensured we could meet the escalating demand from Victorians doing it tough. Once COVID-19 restrictions were lifted we welcomed our corporate volunteers back into the Warehouse. We hosted 86 organisations across the year whose hardworking teams donated an impressive 6,725 hours of their time to help pack hampers and supplies for Foodbank.

We are indebted to our flying force of volunteer angels. Their positivity, reliability and dedication ensured the food we sourced got to those in need. The way our volunteers handled the obstacles we’ve faced as an organisation this year, along with the increasing demand for help was heroic.

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?

If you’d like to get involved with volunteering, please visit foodbank.org.au/support-us/volunteer-with-us/