CHARITY KEEPING HUNGER AT BAY
EAT Up Australia didn’t let lockdown slow it down.
When school closures stopped the charity from providing sandwiches to students going hungry, it swiftly adapted to continue meeting the needs of its communities.
Founder Lyndon Galea said the charity’s school contacts identified that families hit by job losses or reduced work hours needed help to afford groceries.
“We created an emergency food box with 10kg of fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, pasta and other essentials – enough to support a family for a fortnight – that parents would be able to pick up from schools, even if their child wasn’t attending at the time,” he said.
To date the organisation has delivered more than 5700 boxes across Victoria, NSW and Queensland.
Eat Up Australia received a Feed Appeal grant of more than $11,400 last year for kitchen equipment and food supplies, which will help fill more than 64,000 little tummies.
“We want to give a massive thanks to the Feed team, this has been a huge boost for us,” Mr Galea said.
With food charities reporting a 50 per cent jump in people seeking food relief this year, you can make a difference by making a taxdeductible donation to the Feed Queensland Appeal, part of the nationwide Feed Appeal.
Every dollar donated goes to charities nourishing communities across Australia.
The appeal works in collaboration with News Corp Australia and FareShare, and is powered by Newman’s Own Foundation.
Details: feedappeal.org.au