Thursday 9 April, 2020: Easter wouldn't be Easter without the excitement of opening a delicious chocolate egg and enjoying it with family. Foodbank has been working hard to make sure vulnerable children won't miss this simple pleasure despite financial hardship and COVID-19 making this Easter particularly challenging for many.
As we prepare to spend the holiday weekend self-isolating at home, Foodbank, with the help of its generous donors, Ferrero and Mondelez, has made sure Aussie children will have a bit of normality. Hundreds of pallets of delicious Ferrero and Cadbury eggs and bunnies have made their way to Foodbank's charity network around the country, just in time for Easter.
Foodbank Australia CEO, Brianna Casey, says this donation will be sure to put a smile on thousands of children's faces.
"We have fabulous food donors who have supported us though drought, floods, bushfires and now COVID-19. This heart-warming donation of Easter goodies will not only bring some joy to the thousands of families devastated by job losses and business closures as a result of COVID-19, but it will also provide a bit of familiarity in what has been a challenging and stressful period," Ms Casey said.
Foodbank helps vulnerable Aussies access food and groceries, no matter what the crisis. Pre-COVID-19, the not-for-profit organisation was already providing food relief to more than 815,000 Aussies a month, and that number is now growing by the day. If you, or someone you know needs food relief, please visit www.foodbank.org.au to locate your closest food relief charity.
