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
Results are in for the first local Youth Food Poverty Survey
There is a rising need for food relief support in the Central Victorian region, particularly among young people. Bendigo Foodshare wanted to engage with local youth to understand what is…
Takeaway event to support business and fight food poverty
Bendigo Foodshare has announced an exciting new fundraising event, Bendigo’s Biggest Takeaway. Scheduled for the weekend of September 25 – 27, the inaugural event was designed to raise funds for…
Get to know our sponsor, Viatek
Bendigo Foodshare works with several businesses within Central Victoria; their support helps us collect more surplus food, expand our services and assist the growing number of Central Victorians struggling with food insecurity.
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.