Bringing supporters, chefs, athletes and airlines together to feed the hungry
To drum up support and awareness, FoodBank SA took to social media in February with its #RecipeChallenge. The campaign encouraged supporters to purchase specially developed recipes for R40, the amount...
View ArticleFeeding the future, one meal at a time
Facing up to the hard-hitting facts of food insecurity and the life changing service FoodBank SA is able to offer vulnerable individuals. Fact: Undernourished children experience delays in their...
View ArticleIntroducing an Exciting Innovation – Virtual Foodbanking
FoodBank SA has taken sourcing and collecting of food to a virtual level in a bid to increase its reach and distribute even more food to hungry South Africans. In January this year FoodBank SA...
View ArticleChristians in Action Giving the Homeless a Hand
Christians in Action started one day when Heleen and Harry Smit gave a lift to a homeless person walking on the road. They immediately realised that there was a desperate need for the bare essentials...
View ArticleJoining Hands for Mandela Day
Mandela Day is more than a celebration of Madiba’s life and legacy. It’s a global movement to make the world better. This Mandela Day 14 companies spent their 67 minutes with FoodBank SA to pack...
View ArticleJenny Morris Becomes a FoodBank SA Ambassador
Jenny Morris (AKA “The Giggling Gourmet”) is one of South Africa’s most loved food personalities. She is a Food Network TV and Radio presenter, an author, magazine writer, and, celebrity chef, teacher...
View ArticleFoodBank SA and Glencore Have Done It Again
A three year partnership with Glencore will not only touch lives but will feed thousands of hungry South Africans. Glencore has generously committed to sponsoring FoodBank SA’s Rustenburg branch for...
View ArticleThe Gugu Dlamini Foundation
The Gugu Dlamini Foundation, based in Ntuzuma in Durban, focuses on educating women and children about HIV and AIDS and life skills. Over and above that, the organisation has an ECD and a composting...
View ArticleWorld Food Day
Today FoodBank SA kick started its World Food Day Awareness campaign by taking to the streets to raise awareness of hunger in South Africa. Not only will we be raising awareness but we will also be...
View ArticleFulfilling a promise to make a difference
Earlier this year Shoprite launched a new corporate TV advert that tells the story of a promise the brand made 40 years ago: to lower prices for consumers. In celebration of this campaign, Shoprite...
View ArticleWorld Food Day: Bridging the Hunger Gap in South Africa
“Hunger is more than a lack of food. It’s a terrible injustice, unfairness and inequality,” Ban Ki-moon World Food Day is a day of action against hunger. On October 16, people around the world come...
View ArticleYear-end Event
Add a philanthropic twist to your company’s year-end staff party by combining it with a festive event at one of our beneficiary organisations. The event will be fully customizable to suite your needs....
View ArticleDedication and Support: Craving Novity
As an NGO with limited resources FoodBank SA relies on companies to donate their time and expertise to supporting our fundraising initiatives. Craving Novity has recently taken FoodBank SA on as their...
View ArticleUrban Rural Development and Capacity Building Project
Urban Rural Development and Capacity Building Project was founded in 2000 by two community leaders, Ms Nompumelelo Ngoqo and Ms Nosipho Sikutshwa who saw the need to step in and alleviate the effect of...
View ArticleFood Supply Chain; A contributing factor to food waste
South Africa produces enough food to feed its entire population. Yet, one third of all food produced ends up in landfills, while more than 13.8 million people are living without the security of regular...
View ArticleA Big Thank you to all for your support!
FoodBank SA would like to say a BIG thank you to all our donors, partners, patron’s, beneficiaries and staff for the outstanding efforts in supporting the work done by FoodBank SA. We are fortunate to...
View ArticleGive a Gift and spread some festive cheer!
Give a gift in lieu of a celebration this festive season and make it a merry time for all. Food is an important part of South Africa year-end celebrations. But, sadly, for many South Africans there...
View ArticleFood Insecurity: Crisis or Tipping Point?
Is the voice of the poor and hungry manifesting in service delivery protests? South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, along with more than 13.8 million people living...
View ArticleBeth-Uriel: A true house of light
Beth Uriel (which means “House of Light” in Hebrew) was started in 1987. The organisation supports young men from disadvantaged backgrounds, striving to give them an opportunity to pursue meaningful,...
View ArticleUnderstanding Expiry Dates
DO YOU throw away food as soon as it reaches its best-before date? FoodBank SA rescues surplus edible food from manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. As an organisation it is our duty to provide...
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