What do we do?
We collect food that would otherwise go to waste, and distribute it through charities, community organisations and schools throughout Central Victoria
This year we have...
Rescued 636,000 kgs of food, and distributed food for over 1.27 million nutritious meals through 90 charities, community groups and schools in Central Victoria
How can you help?
Volunteer
You can donate your surplus food
Make a cash donation
Latest News
Bendigo Foodshare continues operating during return to stage three restrictions
Bendigo Foodshare provides an essential service for our community, and we will continue to operate during the regional Victorian stage three restrictions.
Survey asks youth to share their food affordability stories
A new study from Bendigo Foodshare, the City of Greater Bendigo, and the Bendigo Student Association – YouFood Insights – is looking at the financial impact of COVID-19 and the ability to afford food and groceries on young Central Victorians.
Cafes for COVID crowdfunding campaign to pay cafes to cook for people in need
Cafes for COVID is an innovative new program that will pay local businesses, using money raised by the community, to cook meals that will go out to people struggling to afford food via Bendigo Foodshare’s network of food relief agencies.
Bendigo Foodshare egg-static about Easter donation
Bendigo Foodshare receives a donation of 11,600 farm fresh eggs from Specialist Breeders Australia’s Huntly site just in time for Easter.
Volunteer roles filled as 200 locals answer a call for new recruits
More than 200 people have put up their hand to volunteer with Bendigo Foodshare after the organisation launched an urgent recruitment drive to cope with increased demand for emergency food relief due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Events postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
With great sadness, we must announce that following the Declaration of a State of Emergency in Victoria and federal announcement about non-essential mass gatherings, the following Bendigo Foodshare events are…