Food pantries are a significant part of Canberra’s Food Relief Network, providing free and low-cost groceries to those in need. While each pantry is as unique as the community it supports, what they share is an unwavering dedication to making sure no-one in Canberra goes hungry.
While it may be hard to imagine that a family in your neighbourhood could be going hungry, the reality is that a large and growing number of people can no longer afford to feed themselves and their families.
It’s hard to imagine someone next to us on the bus, or in our workplace, needing to skip meals to make ends meet. As rent payments, interest rates, fuel, utility bills and other living costs continue to rise, more and more Australians are having to forgo food. This number continues to rise. Food is a vital necessity. Yet 1 in 6 Australians have not had enough to eat in the past year. Of those, 52% are employed, and include households with dual incomes – families not traditionally facing food insecurity. 1.2 million Australian children have gone hungry. Many people in our community ....
