Foodbank Queensland

ABOUT US

Established by Clem Jones AO, Ian Brusasco AO AM and David Muir AM in 1995, Foodbank Queensland is the largest hunger relief charity in the state. Foodbank Queensland sources millions of kilograms of food from farmers, manufacturers and retailers, and distributes this food to over 300 Food Relief Charities and 300 School Breakfast Programs to help Queenslanders in need. Foodbank’s operations also actively reduce food landfill, positively impacting our environment.

Foodbank Queensland’s Community Impact:
• Feeding 48,000 Queenslanders in need, and 33,000 school children per week
• Supporting 300 Food Relief Charities, and 300 School Breakfast Programs each year
• Sourcing 14 million kilograms of food, distributed as 25 million meals equivalent each year
• Reducing landfill CO2-e emissions by 26 million kilograms each year