{"id":11256,"date":"2020-12-04T05:14:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T18:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/2020\/12\/04\/queensland-children-at-risk-of-going-hungry-this-christmas\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:05:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:05:22","slug":"queensland-children-at-risk-of-going-hungry-this-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/queensland-children-at-risk-of-going-hungry-this-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Queensland children at risk of going hungry this Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"section page-element\" data-pb-label=\"Section\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"><div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"><h2>Queensland children at risk of going hungry this Christmas<\/h2>\n<p>New research from Foodbank Queensland reveals two-thirds (64%) of Queensland food relief charities believe they will not have enough food to feed hungry families this Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Foodbank Queensland CEO, Sara Harrup, said 22% of Queenslanders experiencing hunger are children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith so many livelihoods lost to COVID-19, many families throughout Queensland are facing the scary reality of not having enough food to feed their children this Christmas,\u201d Ms Harrup said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristmas is already the busiest time of year for hunger relief, however, Foodbank Queensland is bracing for even higher demand, as food relief charities anticipate a 15% increase in the number of Queenslanders seeking help this Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFoodbank Queensland is working tirelessly to source and provide nutritious food in the lead up to Christmas to support Queenslanders in crisis,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Leichhardt State School provided Foodbank Queensland food relief hampers to their students to help families in Ipswich experiencing hunger.<\/p>\n<p>Leichhardt State School Principal, Maja Bogicevic, said the school firmly believed in the idea of collective efficacy \u2013 the fact that it takes a community to raise a child.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy engaging with Foodbank Queensland, Leichhardt State School is ensuring our families are able to connect with local community organisations and services,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>With COVID-19 resulting in a year of job losses and income reductions, hungry Queenslanders first started asking about food relief for Christmas as early as April.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Harrup said with the generous support of the community, Foodbank Queensland\u2019s Christmas Appeal will provide essential groceries for Queenslanders struggling to put food on the table at Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery $1 donated to Foodbank Queensland provides two meals to Queenslanders going hungry,\u201d Ms Harrup said.<\/p>\n<p>ENDS<\/p>\n<p>For media enquiries, contact Zoe Templeton,<br \/>\nMarketing and Communications Specialist:<\/p>\n<p><strong>M:<\/strong> 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class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"><div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"><h2>Queensland children at risk of going hungry this Christmas<\/h2>\n<p>New research from Foodbank Queensland reveals two-thirds (64%) of Queensland food relief charities believe they will not have enough food to feed hungry families this Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Foodbank Queensland CEO, Sara Harrup, said 22% of Queenslanders experiencing hunger are children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith so many livelihoods lost to COVID-19, many families throughout Queensland are facing the scary reality of not having enough food to feed their children this Christmas,\u201d Ms Harrup said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristmas is already the busiest time of year for hunger relief, however, Foodbank Queensland is bracing for even higher demand, as food relief charities anticipate a 15% increase in the number of Queenslanders seeking help this Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFoodbank Queensland is working tirelessly to source and provide 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