1 million meals a year
Feeding the vulnerable
in our local community
1 in 8 adults and 1 in 6 children
are living in poverty
ACOSS Poverty in Australia
48%
of households with less than $30,000 are food insecure
Food security for households with less than $30,000 income
40%
Highly Food Secure
Have no problems
getting food
12%
Marginally Food Secure
Worry food will run out
14%
Moderately Food Insecure
Compromise their meal choices
34%
Severly
Food
Insecure
Skip meals or whole days of eating
Foodbank Hunger Report 2024
greater need than ever
Hungry children at school
2 out of 3
Australian teachers report having children come to school hungry or without having eaten breakfast
3 students
On a typical day around three students in every class will arrive at school hungry or without having eaten breakfast.
2 hours
Teachers estimate that the average student loses more than 2 hours a day of learning time when they come to school hungry.
Foodbank Hunger in the Classroom Report 2015
our impact
Our charity is 100% volunteer run, relying on dedicated volunteers to provide 20,000 nutritious meals each week to people in need. For the community, by the community!
“This means your support helps One Meal meet the surging demand for food support”
Director
one meal DIRECTOR
Every donation, big or small, enables us to continue providing nourishing food to those struggling in our community.
FAQs
Every donations, big or small, helps us to provide nourishing food to the hungry.
Food is rescued and donated and if we have a shortfall, purchased at a discount. Many organisations such as Lions Clubs, schools and corporations hold food drives.
While our free community meals are open to all in need, clients receiving meals or hampers of fresh fruit and vegetables and pantry staples are referred to One Meal by 120 different agencies and community organisations including women’s shelters, schools, hospitals, supported housing providers and charities such as Mission Australia and St Vincent’s de Paul.
Our clients may be ill, leaving domestic violence, school students, young people, people with a disability, homeless, refugees as well as individuals and families struggling with the rising cost of living. So many people have to make choices - rent? electricity? medication? food?
We have volunteers that cook at home or in the warehouse and we partner with RecipeTin Eats who provide 3,000 meals a week and drivers who deliver as well as pick up rescued food and donations. Many businesses also donate food.
We avoid landfill with a composting program in partnership with Fisher Rd Special School, where food waste is turned into nutrient rich compost, used to grow food.
One Meal collaborates with 120 social service organisations and community groups to ensure we target people who need food relief.