OzHarvest Brisbane in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Non-profit organisation

OzHarvest Brisbane

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3708 1380

Address: 2/8 Textile Crescent, Salisbury 4107 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.ozharvest.org

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24.01.2022 During the Covid period and in response to the dramatic rise in demand for food relief, OzHarvest has rallied our teams across the country. In this time, nearly 6.5 million kilos of food has been diverted from landfill through our food rescue operations, which equates to more than 22 million meals delivered to the charities we regularly support. A massive THANK YOU goes out to all of our supporters and partners who have made this possible. If you'd like to find out more about our impact during Covid, head to www.ozharvest.org/news/our-impact-during-covid-19/

24.01.2022 Andrew, our amazing Food Donor Coordinator, is often "pounding the pavement", meeting food businesses across Brisbane, Toowoomba and beyond, finding ways to make food rescue a natural and efficient part of business systems. We asked Andrew what the best thing about his site visits is: "I’m always moved when I see our food donors putting the effort in to save as much food as possible from landfill, giving what they can to help those in need. But it doesn’t happen overnight. ...It’s many people observing, asking, advocating. It’s about building relationships and making systemic change over time." Thank you, Andrew, for your exceptional work in sourcing beautiful, vibrant food sources to help us Nourish Our Country!

23.01.2022 A tale of two lunch styles this #WorldFoodDay, with Driver Ricardo sharing his grab and go lunch (before stopping to rescue from BP, who fuel our fleet and donate their quality, excess snacks); and Driver Grace snapping this serene photo on her break at beautiful Wynnum. Grace and Ricardo between them rescued an awesome 3,273 meals today. Well-earned lunch breaks indeed! #BreakBread #WorldFoodDay2020

23.01.2022 Our #HospoHeroes this week are owner Gina, Head Chef Naedi and the amazing team at Pawpaw Cafe who are making hundreds of portions of their Signature Malaysian Curry to nourish people in need. Pawpaw Café began supporting OzHarvest after the lockdown in March 2020, and has continued their support since then. When asked why this dish, Head Chef Naedi didn’t hesitate: It’s Pawpaw Café on a plate, warming flavours and spices, comforting potatoes and vegetables I hope it will... give someone relief in the moment, and an energy boost to journey through the hardship they may be facing. Thank you, Pawpaw Café, for your generosity! #HospoHeroes #BrisbanesBiggestHearts #OzHarvestBrisbane #FoodRelief

22.01.2022 The thrill of seeing our work buddies on the road! As we continue to operate under changed circumstances in response to COVID-19, with our office team working from home and our drivers on staggered or non-centralised runs, it's always a delight when we (from a distance) cross paths with our colleagues. We love this photo of Driver Grace and Driver Peta (thank you vollie Alex for snapping this one!).

21.01.2022 "I love delivering to our friends at Access Street Vans to help their community outreach work. The Access team support people young and old with food parcels, hot meals, sanitary and hygiene items, and more." Thank you for sharing, Food Rescue Driver Sarah, and thank you to our awesome volunteer @Captured by Soph for the behind the scenes photo

20.01.2022 Your recycling can change lives! Thanks to a new initiative from myTOMRA Australia, you can help people in need and the planet at the same time. Every eligible container you return to a TOMRA recycling centre generates a 10c refund that you can choose to donate to OzHarvest, so for every 5 containers, you can fund a meal for someone in need across Brisbane! Simply take your cans, containers and bottles to TOMRA and let them know you want to donate to OzHarvest! ... TOMRA has locations in Crestmead, Geebung, Ipswich, Salisbury, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Tingalpa and West End. #BottlesCanChangeLives #ContainersForChange #EveryOneDollarEqualsTwoMeals

20.01.2022 Food insecurity is complex and nuanced, and we are humbled by the responsive ways our 130+ charitable agencies apply the food we deliver to the challenge of nourishing families experiencing hardship. Childhood Cancer Support provides stability to the lives of children undergoing treatment for cancer and their families through the provision of specialised accommodation, emotional and financial support, transportation and recreational therapies. OzHarvest provides regular food... relief to reduce the financial pressure on these families and improve access to a greater variety and vibrancy of nutrition. Thank you to mum Nikita and her little ones for greeting Food Rescue Driver Darren as he delivered fresh food hampers, meat and flowers to Childhood Cancer Support Woolloongabba recently. #HereForHope

20.01.2022 On World Food Day, October 16, you can help by raising awareness of hunger and support those who are struggling to put food on the table. This Friday, #breakbread by virtually sharing a meal with someone who needs it right now. For the cost of your morning latte or piece of vegemite toast, OzHarvest can deliver 10 meals to someone who really needs it. Share a picture of your meal and donate the cost of that meal to OzHarvest at https://ozharvest.org/donate. ... For every $1 donation to OzHarvest, we can deliver two meals to a person in need. #WorldFoodDay

20.01.2022 We love delivering to Lyn, Bruce and the Valley Outreach team! Valley Outreach run an incredible support program providing a free barbeque, meal handout and tea/coffee each Friday night for those experiencing hardship, alternating between Ivory Street and Wickham Terrace. Many of OzHarvest’s Cooking For A Cause program meals have been hand-delivered through Valley Outreach, but while Cooking For A Cause is paused (for now, back soon!), Food Rescue Driver Ricardo was delight...ed to be able to deliver hundreds of meals made with love by our friends at Hilton Brisbane. Valley Outreach is one of more than 130 charities OzHarvest nourishes across greater Brisbane, with thanks to the support of our amazing food donors and financial supporters. #HereForHope #FoodRelief #CommunityImpact #CookingForACause

19.01.2022 We our city! Food Rescue Driver Peta snapped 'Tucker Box' in front of the iconic BRISBANE sign after yet another generous food donation from our dear friends at QPAC. Last week was full of wildly varying weather, but our food rescue drivers remain on the road, delivering goodness! ... #HereForHope #FoodRescue #FoodRelief

18.01.2022 More deliciously nutritious, wonderfully vibrant, fresh family food hampers were delivered by our big yellow vans last week, lovingly packed by our friends at AMP Australia. We are so grateful for the smiles and comfort these food hampers are providing to some of our 130+ charities across greater Brisbane, including Multicultural Australia Woolloongabba, Grace Family Church Greenbank, West End Community Friends, Ipswich Assist, Goodna Youth and Family Assist, and Citipointe Oxley. #HereForHope #FeedTheForgotten #CorporateVolunteering

18.01.2022 Our OzHarvest Queensland office is now closed, so our team can take a much needed break. We will have a handful of vans on the road delivering goodness, and will reopen at full capacity on Monday 4th January. All email or voicemail messages will be actioned when our office reopens. If you are seeking food relief, or are looking to make a food donation to charity, please visit www.askizzy.org.au to find charities in your neighbourhood that may be open during this period.

18.01.2022 2020 was a year like no other. We were all challenged and given new experiences that grew us as individuals and as a community. At OzHarvest, we continued to de...liver on our mission to feed millions more people in need and we truly could not have done this without you. With all my heart, I thank you for all of your support and belief in us this year. We have created a video to show you what we have achieved, together. Our work continues and we are so grateful to have you by our side as we continue to Nourish Our Country. - Ronni Kahn AO, CEO and Founder See more

17.01.2022 Christmas is our busiest time of year, with many of our charities closing for a few weeks to give their teams some much needed rest. Thank you to everyone who donated, supported, advocated, listened and contemplated, as we journeyed through some extremely long and full days to prepare for this season. We had an awesome day yesterday delivering the last of our pre Christmas food relief, like this lovingly packed box of Christmas Day breakfast goodies from Food Rescue Driver Sarah.

17.01.2022 We are both thrilled and humbled to share that in partnership with QPAC, our incredible corporate team building program, Cooking For A Cause, is returning to Brisbane from this week onward. QPAC has been a part of our Yellow Family for many years, diverting delicious and nutritious food away from landfill to nourish those in our community experiencing hardship. This next step in our relationship will see us collaborate with QPAC to welcome corporate teams into the iconic Lyrebird Restaurant, create thousands of cooked meals to provide comfort to families experiencing food insecurity, and many more exciting events over the coming months. Thank you to QPAC for your commitment to community connectedness, operational excellence, and being #HereForHope as we work to Nourish Our Country.

17.01.2022 Our amazing Brisbane #HospoHeroes are digging deep and once again helping OzHarvest Brisbane feed people in need. Over the coming weeks, we will be celebrating iconic Brisbane food destinations including OTTO Ristorante Brisbane, Pawpaw Cafe and The Calile Hotel as they roll up their sleeves and make delicious, nutritious cooked meals for us to deliver to our local charities. #HospoHeroes #BrisbanesBiggestHearts #OzHarvestBrisbane #FoodRelief

16.01.2022 The sights you see when you look out the window... OzHarvest State Manager Anthony got a pleasant surprise while taking a quick coffee break on his balcony - the yellow flash that is 'Ivy' our food rescue van and Food Rescue Driver Charlie making the rounds in West End! Have you spotted our big yellow vans delivering goodness? ... #HereForHope #WeAreEverywhere

16.01.2022 Food relief in action! The amazing restaurant meals from our #HospoHeroes Pawpaw Cafe were delivered to Childhood Cancer Support Woolloongabba, 3rd Space New Farm, Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre and Balmoral Uniting Community Centre’s food relief program. So many souls nourished through these beautiful meals! #HospoHeroes #BrisbanesBiggestHearts #OzHarvestBrisbane #FoodRelief

16.01.2022 On Wednesday, OzHarvest was announced as a joint winner of the 2020 Containers for Change QLD WasteSMART Community Award! Thank you to Brisbane City Council, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, Councillor Krista Adams, Councillor Kim Marx and CitySmart for celebrating sustainability across our great city last week! We were in exceptional category company with fellow winners Ewaste Connection, and alongside finalists Ocean Crusaders Foundation, Northey Street City Farm, ReThink Sto...re and Substation 33. Every day we are humbled by the immediate and tangible environmental impact our food rescue program makes on our Brisbane community, and to have it recognised in these awards (for the second year running!) is an honour for our yellow family. Thank you to our amazing volunteers, drivers, supporters and donors as we live our mission to Nourish Our Country.

15.01.2022 Every day at 6pm, Opera Queensland releases a new digital performance - ‘An Aria A Day’. Featuring artists from around the world, as well as some incredibly talented Australian performers, each release is truly an end of day highlight! We were delighted to learn that two performers last week chose to donate their performance fees to OzHarvest to help us feed those in need. Thank you to Mezzo-soprano Sarah Sweeting and operatic bass Eddie Muliaumaseali’i for choosing to supp...ort OzHarvest, and thank you to Opera Queensland for curating and sharing these amazing performances! #NourishOurCountry #AnAriaADay

14.01.2022 If there’s one thing we love about Christmas in Summer, it’s all the amazing fruit we get to enjoy! Cherries, mango, strawberries and passionfruit all make an appearance throughout the holidays but don’t let them end up in the bin. Store fruit (except bananas) in the fridge to make them stay fresher. #fightfoodwaste #summer #nowaste #leftovers #festiveseason #christmas #christmasfood

13.01.2022 A huge heartfelt thanks go to our friends at The Living Room who came to our HQ earlier in the month to dedicate a segment of their Christmas special to OzHarve...st. Tune in tonight at 7.30pm on Channel 10 to see Ronni put Amanda and Miguel to work in the kitchen, Chris on food rescue and Barry at the OzHarvest Market. The whole team helped us deliver much needed hampers to one of our local charity agencies. What a way to close out the year! See more

13.01.2022 PSA: Our Brisbane food rescue vehicles are taking a well-earned break on Monday 5th October for the Queen's Birthday public holiday. We will be back on the road delivering goodness on Tuesday 6th October.

12.01.2022 Last week, an awesome corporate team joined us to pack nourishing family food hampers, full of lots of fresh veggies, fruit and pantry staples, that we delivered to a number of our charity friends, including All Saints' Anglican Church, Chermside. All Saints' Parish Pantry is run by their WOMBAT group - which stands for "We offer manna, balm and time." All Saints provides much needed food relief and other emergency support to individuals and families experiencing hardship. ...If your corporate team is looking for a volunteering activity with a big impact and plenty of heart, please reach out at [email protected]. #HereForHope #HereForHopeHampers #FoodRelief #CorporateVolunteering #TeamBuilding

12.01.2022 More #HereForHope hampers were delivered with love last week, including to the lovely Leanne and team at Community Compassion Ministries in Ipswich. Our carefully curated hampers offer a mix of apples, mandarins, capsicum, cauliflower, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, a few pantry items and an all-round kitchen champion in a carton of eggs. It is so important to us that we focus on delivering fresh food to support positive nutritional outcomes. We should all nourish our bodies with healthy foods, but this is particularly important in times of stress or hardship. We are so grateful to our financial donors and ongoing supporters for your help as we walk through this COVID journey.

11.01.2022 We are in with this peek into Food Rescue Driver Meagan's long weekend veggie patch harvest. Thank you, Megs, for yet again reminding us to take a breath and soak up the abundant love around us. #GoodThingsTakeTime #SlowFood #NourishOurCountry

11.01.2022 We asked Mark what the best thing about driving a big yellow OzHarvest van is: "I have had a full and rewarding life, now I have the time to make a more positive contribution. I have always cared about the environment and others less fortunate; now I can do something that will hopefully make the world a better place for my ever growing tribe of grandchildren." Thank you, Mark, for your amazing and ongoing work to reduce food waste and nourish those in our community experienc...ing hardship, and thank you to your growing tribe for sharing you with us! #HereForHope #YellowArmy #WeLoveOurPeople

11.01.2022 Thank you to the lovely team at UQ Medicine School of Public Health at Herston who recently found themselves with excess produce after a photo shoot. Rather than sending this delicious and nutritious food to landfill, they donated it to OzHarvest, allowing us to deliver 378 meals. Awesome work! If your business engages with food and has excess, quality food once a week or once in a blue moon, we'd love to chat about how to plan for reduced waste and maximum meals. Call Food Donor Coordinator Andrew on 3708 1380. #FoodRescue #FoodRelief

11.01.2022 We love the warm welcome and helping hands that greet us at Vineyard Mercy Centre in Lawnton. The team assists more than 100 people each week with food parcels, clothing and friendly conversation. Their community includes people experiencing financial hardship or domestic violence, as well as people sleeping rough, aged pensioners and refugees. Vineyard Mercy Centre is one of more than 130 charities nourished by OzHarvest, across Brisbane, Pine Rivers, Caboolture, Ipswich, ...Logan, and Redlands. #HereForHope

10.01.2022 When the food donation is so large you have to send two trucks... The vibe at at the airport may be different at the moment, but the generosity remains high. A long time supporter of OzHarvest had an awesome 2,000 meals to donate today. Food Rescue Drivers Neville and Peta were more than happy to rescue all those meals, snacks and more! Thank you to@brisbaneairport,@woolworths_auSkygate,@virginaustraliaand all of our amazing business friends (you know who you are!) withi...n the Airport Precinct who are committed to diverting quality food away from landfill and instead providing comfort and nourishment to those in our community experiencing hardship. #FoodRescue #FoodRelief #HereForHope

10.01.2022 Each of the 130+ charities we deliver to uses food relief in a unique way to nourish and engage with their communities. Our friends at Wesley Mission Queensland Employment Services in Acacia Ridge provide employment opportunities that are tailored to the capabilities of the individual, with a focus on social skills, confidence, self esteem and an increased sense of purpose. Balanced nutrition and reduced food insecurity are so important in setting our community up for emplo...yment success. Thanks, Team WMQ, for always greeting us with a smile and a sense of fun! #HereForHope #FoodRelief #NourishOurCountry

09.01.2022 As we roll into the long weekend, we want to say WOW and THANK YOU to our amazing Food Rescue Drivers who today alone distributed an enormous 23,682 meals! Special shout out to Selfie Superstar Peta hitting 1,725kg, Quiet Achiever Nev rescuing 1,353kg, and Mr Cheeky Dave delivering 1,136kg. Our vital community service is needed now more than ever. If you have a few dollars in your digital pocket, donate at www.hereforhope.com.au or via the link below. Every $1 = 2 meals for s...omeone in need. Every contribution adds up! #HereForHope #WeHaveTheBestTeam #LongWeekendEarned

07.01.2022 Tune in to Totally Wild on 10 Shake 11.30am TODAY to catch Michaela from OzHarvest Brisbane on the road rescuing beautiful, excess food from Woolworths Ascot and delivering it to our mates at Brisbane Youth Service It's must-see viewing for young ones on their own journey of learning about food waste and how we can care for our one and only home, Planet Earth. #HereForHope #FightFoodWaste #FoodRescue #FoodRelief #totallywild

07.01.2022 Our National Food Rescue Partner Woolworths have launched their 6th Annual OzHarvest Christmas Appeal, running across all stores and online until Christmas day with the aim to raise a whopping $3 million! This would allow us to provide an extra 6 million meals to people in need. Share the giving spirit this holiday season by adding a donation at the checkout or purchasing some delicious Woolies Santa Cookies, with 50c from each packet going back to OzHarvest. Remember, just 50c allows OzHarvest to provide a meal to someone in need this Christmas. To find out more, head to www.woolworths.com.au/community

07.01.2022 Thank you @greenheartfair and @brisbanecitycouncil for having us at the Green Heart Fair on Sunday! As you can tell, we had an absolute blast chatting all things #FightFoodWaste with fair goers and colouring in some OzHarvest vans with these little Food Waste Warriors

07.01.2022 We love this shot of Food Rescue Driver Grace and Volunteer Ruth on their lunch break yesterday at a very picturesque Forest Lake park. These two superstars had already rescued 1,500 meals before lunch! We are gently opening up volunteering (slowly slowly) and while it's far from Business As Usual as we navigate this current climate, we are so very grateful to our volunteers who are continuing to support our work both in person and in spirit. ... #YellowArmy #HereForHope #Volunteering

05.01.2022 We are thrilled to have been nominated as a finalist in the 2020 WasteSMART Brisbane Awards for our #FoodRescue and #HospoHeroes COVID-19 response. You can vote for your favourite waste warrior at https://www.wastesmartawards.com.au/vote up to 16th October. We’d love your vote, but let’s be honest, all of these finalists are doing incredible work in their communities to waste less and connect more! Thank you to CitySmart for your work in delivering the WasteSMART Awards in p...artnership with Brisbane City Council. And thank you to our amazing Hospitality Heroes who put so much love into the meals created, including Victoria Park Golf Complex , Australian Catering Services, Pawpaw Cafe and Get Chef’d.

05.01.2022 We are seeing so many beautiful blooms on our food rescue runs, in neighbourhoods right across greater Brisbane, brightening our day as we deliver equally colourful fruits, veggies and more. Thanks for snapping this enormous jacaranda, Food Rescue Driver Sarah! @ A Touch of Compassion Inc.

04.01.2022 We asked Darren what the best thing about driving a big yellow OzHarvest van is: "I love getting to know the people we meet along the way and how what I do is helping families doing it tough. Some charities I call on save up to 50% of their food budget because of the food I deliver. They can reinvest those dollars into amazing front line services. That connection with our community is incredibly rewarding." Thank you, Darren (AKA Dazzle ), for your amazing and ongoing work... to reduce food waste and nourish those in our community experiencing hardship! #HereForHope #YellowArmy #WeLoveOurPeople

04.01.2022 A massive 354 meals delivered, thanks to the generosity of Walter Taylor Ward residents and facilitated by long-time supporter of OzHarvest, Cr James Mackay! This incredible food drive result was a joyful surprise for Food Rescue Driver Dave and Volunteer Julie last week and is an incredible expression of community action in practice. James, Belinda, Philippa and the Walter Taylor team are continuing to collect dry goods and pantry food at their Station Road, Indooroopilly,... office, so if you have a few dented cans or aging pasta packets that haven't been opened, please drop them in to the Walter Taylor Ward team! #FoodDrive #WalterTaylorWard #CommunitySpirit #HereForHope #FeedTheForgotten

04.01.2022 Today we wanted to share the love for our amazing volunteer, Alex! You may recognise Alex from Regional Flavours, helping out in the office, and jumping in on Food Rescue. No matter how much lifting is involved, Alex is always there to help. We asked Alex what the best thing about volunteering is and he reckons it's seeing first-hand the value and importance of providing food for others. Thank you to Alex, and to all our truly incredible, energetic, warm-hearted, good-humo...ured #YellowArmy volunteers!

02.01.2022 Visit us at the Green Heart Fair, this Sunday 30 May at 7th Brigade Park, Newman Road. We’re on hand to chat all things #FightFoodWaste we want to hear what foods your household is wasting and brainstorm ways to save your household money, while also protecting our planet from the damaging impacts of food waste. Bring the kids (and the fur kids) along and say hi!... Green Heart Fair CitySmart Brisbane City Council

02.01.2022 We are thrilled to celebrate the generosity of #HospoHeroes OTTO Brisbane, who this week are creating an incredible Italian feast to nourish people in need. Featuring hand-made pasta with lovingly crafted vegetarian or beef sauces, we are humbled to be able to deliver this beautiful food to some of our more than 130 charities OzHarvest nourishes in Brisbane alone. Thank you, @ottobrisbane for donating your precious time and wonderful skills to support vulnerable communities! #HospoHeroes #BrisbanesBiggestHearts #OzHarvestBrisbane #FoodRelief

02.01.2022 We caught up with Food Rescue Driver Peta after her day on the road, rescuing good food and delivering it to charities across Brisbane and asked her about the best thing that happened this week. Her answer? "I'm on a new run this week, so I'm getting to meet lots of awesome new food donors, and also catching up with some of the charities I haven't seen for a while. It's like seeing old friends!" Thank you to Peta and to all our amazing food rescue drivers who work tirelessly... to Nourish Our Country! #HereForHope

01.01.2022 That might look like an ordinary pallet Food Rescue Driver Darren picked up in his van and delivered to Day Controller Dave and Volunteer Coordinator Lynda, but it contains 1,373 delicious, nutritious and read-to-eat snacks rescued from Malaysia Airlines. Simply perfect for so many of our charity friends who are supporting people experiencing homelessness and spaces that see young people dropping in after school or work. Even in the face of continuing heartbreak in the travel industry, Malaysia Airlines and our many ongoing supporters at Brisbane Airport are #HereForHope!

01.01.2022 Sending so much love to our Toowoomba family who have had a momentous week. 8,000 meals delivered in their first 5-day week. Three magnificent Toowoomba family members joining the journey. Amazing new food donors fighting food waste. And a little wander around the #ToowoombaCarnivalofFlowers to close out a Friday afternoon. We LOVED all the yellow blooms - check out the Tulip Monet Gold The Toowoomba community has opened its arms to embrace us even more than we thought possible. Across our great state, we are #HereForHope