Walking down the streets of our local communities, past garbage bins overflowing with perfectly good food, we saw a pressing problem. In Australia, 1 in 3 households are food insecure, unsure of when their next meal will be while a staggering 1.3 billion tonnes of edible food is wasted annually, irrevocably damaging our environment.
This is exactly what we want to change.

In September 2018, the idea for FoodFilled was born as a casual and informal effort among friends to fill the gaps left behind in our community. What began as a humble, informal initiative quickly uncovered a critical and widespread need. This insight drove us to formally establish and register FoodFilled as a not-for-profit in June 2020, with a bold commitment to addressing food wastage and hunger on a larger scale.

What started as a a few friends transporting small parcels of food to local charities has now grown into an organisation with hundreds of volunteers delivering tonnes of food each year. Today, FoodFilled is supported by a dynamic and diverse community of volunteers, including a large cohort of school and university students committed to making a difference.

Over time, FoodFilled's impact has continued to multiply. We have helped improve the lives of over 400,000+ Victorians, now providing over 20,000 meals every month from 10,000+ kilos of edible food rescued. Currently, we work with charities supporting youth in crisis, families in need, asylum seekers, the homeless, people escaping abusive environments, and residing in rehabilitation centres, as well as the elderly and vulnerable.

We're also just getting started. We have big aspirations for the future and plan to continue to grow rapidly and expand our reach, charity relationships and retail partnerships.