It’s made such a big difference to people’s lives and I’ve seen people getting back on their feet, some are even volunteering to give back, it’s sparked a real sense of community. We now collect fresh fruit and veg regularly from our local Woolworths, and we even get meat which was a luxury before. “Thanks to the OzHarvest Food App we are now able to deliver a range of fresh and healthy food to the local community, two more remote communities feeding over 30 families and the emergency accommodation in Humpty Doo. Sharon Crook, CEO of local charity The Gathering in Humpty Doo near Darwin said before using the app it was very difficult to source a regular supply of fresh food. ![]() It is expected to support an additional 600 charities by rescuing over 2,000 tonnes of food to provide an extra six million meals in the first year alone. The OzHarvest Food App will help local communities support each other by connecting the two on a regular basis and make a tangible difference to people’s lives,” said Ronni.Īfter a successful pilot with 70 Woolworths stores across the country, OzHarvest will be making the new app available to any business, small or large, to help grow their network of food donors across the country. Within one community there can be a business throwing away perfectly edible food and just around the corner a charity is struggling to feed people in need. “I am staggered at how many people are still going hungry, whilst good food continually goes to waste. OzHarvest Founder and CEO, Ronni Kahn said innovation has to be part of the solution for halving food waste and addressing the ever-growing hunger crisis that effects so many families each year. This podcast had me in inspirational heaven from the first bite I was honoured to have social enterprise Rockstar Ronni Kahn join me on this episode. Whilst OzHarvest is renowned for their bright yellow vans that rescue food in communities across Australia, the new Food App will focus on feeding those in locations where the vans cannot reach. The app is the first of its kind in Australia and is part of OzHarvest’s mission to address the national target to halve food waste by 2030 (in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.)Īustralia produces enough food to feed everyone, yet over four million Australians experience food insecurity each year, with regional areas hit the hardest as food relief is increasingly hard to access. To find out more about OzHarvest, volunteer, donate or give food visit .OzHarvest is launching a new digital technology solution – the OzHarvest Food App – to tackle the hunger crisis and prevent food waste in regional communities. ![]() "This is probably the third time we’ve had a really late cancellation of an event and in each case we’ve got anything between $30,000 and $50,000 worth of food donated to OzHarvest.” “We’ve done that a couple of times before. ![]() Pizza bases and those sorts of things, they are going to be donated to OzHarvest,” he said. “The things that we could salvage, loaves of bread and things like that. Speaking to 6PR’s Breakfast show on Monday, Optus Stadium CEO Mike McKenna said every effort was made to ensure food didn’t go to waste. Thousands of meals were salvaged and passed on to OzHarvest who in turn distribute the meals to charities, schools, women’s refuges and individuals in need. Hundreds of kilos of food has made its way to OzHarvest after crowds were turned away from West Coast’s clash with the Western Bulldogs on Sunday.įans were told they couldn’t attend the match shortly before gates were due to open due to the State Government reinstating COVID restrictions, meaning Optus Stadium’s food outlets were fully stocked to cater for more than 50,000 fans but were left with no one to serve.
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