Foodbank has re-signed Fonterra as a food relief partner in the mission to supply fresh milk to struggling families in Victoria.
The two organisations have been working together for 10 years, and Fonterra is now the exclusive supplier of fresh milk for Foodbank’s Milk Program in Victoria.
The milk program distributes donated fresh milk to needy individuals via Foodbank’s network of agencies and charities.
Fonterra currently donates 100,000 litres of Anchor milk and other dairy foods to Foodbank Victoria.
In 2016, Fonterra contributed the equivalent of nearly 350,000 meals with a social return value of $4.4 million.
Despite Fonterra’s regular weekly donation, the high demand of fresh milk products needed by Foodbank-supported agencies and charities outweigh the current supply they receive.
This financial year, they are seeking additional financial support from new sponsors to fill the gap for families and individuals in need across Victoria.
Michael Davidson, Foodbank’s GM – National Food, says this support “will help close the gap between the demand and supply, and therefore the amount of people we can get this liquid gold to”.
