{"id":12225,"date":"2025-08-04T17:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T07:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/?post_type=state_vic&#038;p=12225"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:42:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T05:42:04","slug":"hold-a-food-drive","status":"publish","type":"state_vic","link":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/vic\/support-us\/hold-a-food-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Hold a food drive"},"content":{"rendered":" <div class=\"pb-element-inline-code-custom\" style=\"display:none;\"> <style type=\"text\/css\" class=\"\"> <\/style> <\/div> <section class=\"lg:py-6xl section theme-dark\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid items-center lg:grid-cols-2 gap-x-4xl\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column mx-auto\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <h1 class=\"leading-none mb-0 text-center\"> <font color=\"#f2f2e2\" class=\"\">Hold a Food Drive  <\/font> <\/h1> <\/div> <div class=\"column\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBV-Food-Drive-News.jpg\" class=\"lg:h-96 mb-0 object-cover w-full h-64\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section page-element theme-cream section-rounded-top\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <h3 class=\" \">Help fill Foodbank\u2019s shelves \u2013 hold a food drive!  <\/h3> <p class=\"\">With thousands of Victorians relying on Foodbank\u2019s support every day, it\u2019s tough to source enough food to keep our warehouse shelves full \u2013 which is why every food drive makes a difference (big and small!)  <\/p> <p class=\"\">Be a food hero and donate on your own, or rally everyone you know and kick off a food drive with your school, your workplace, or your local community group.\u00a0  <\/p> <h4 class=\"\">Some of our most in demand items are\u2026  <\/h4> <p class=\"\"> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <ul class=\"list-check\"> <li class=\"\">Canned fruit, vegetables, seafood, soups and meals  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Breakfast cereal  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Pasta, noodles and rice  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Long life milk and juice  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Coffee, tea and spreads  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Muesli bars, dried fruit and nuts  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Sauces, seasoning, cooking supplies like flour, oil and sugar  <\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <ul class=\"list-check\"> <li class=\"\">Shampoo and conditioner  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Soap and deodorant  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Dental floss, toothpaste and toothbrushes  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Tissues and toilet paper  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Feminine hygiene products  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Household cleaning items  <\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column \" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4\"> <p class=\"\">All donations must be unopened, in their original packaging with full ingredient and allergen listing, and within their best before date. All food drive donations are sorted by our awesome team of volunteers and packed into mixed grocery hampers for our community \u2013 going onto feed thousands of Victorians.  <\/p><a class=\" btn cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foodbank-Victoria-Food-Drive-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download this poster to get your food drive started<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"page-element section theme-light section-rounded-top\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid md:grid-cols-3\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foodbank-Logo_CMYK2.png\" class=\"max-h-3xl\" alt=\"\" \/> <div class=\"min-h-24\"> <p class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">Food drive donations can be dropped off at our Yarraville warehouse during the following times:<\/strong> <\/p> <p class=\"\">Monday \u2013 Friday  <br \/>\n8:00am \u2013 3:00pm  <\/p> <p class=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Foodbank+Victoria\/@-37.8146311,144.9027315,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x1600b2d103568afd!8m2!3d-37.8146311!4d144.9027315\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"\">4\/2 Somerville Road,<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Foodbank+Victoria\/@-37.8146311,144.9027315,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x1600b2d103568afd!8m2!3d-37.8146311!4d144.9027315\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">Yarraville, 3013<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:col-span-2\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full h-full rounded-xl contact_module_embed_wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3151.9563776140303!2d144.8999902150621!3d-37.81449074185753!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6ad6676370d93843%3A0x1600b2d103568afd!2sFoodbank+Victoria!5e0!3m2!1sen!2smy!4v1550207756285\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"\"> <\/iframe> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section section-rounded-top theme-dark\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid lg:grid-cols-12 relative z-10\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column lg:col-span-5 text-center\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"content-block\" data-pb-label=\"Content Block\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/VIC-Food-Hero-GIF.gif\" class=\"text-center h-5xl\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column lg:col-span-4 lg:col-start-7 text-center\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"content-block\" data-pb-label=\"Content Block\"> <h2 class=\"text-center\">Be a Food Hero <\/h2> <p class=\"text-center\"><b class=\"\">Hold a Virtual Food Drive fundraiser and ask everyone you know to donate a bag, basket or trolley full of food!<\/b> <\/p><a class=\"btn cta text-center\" href=\"https:\/\/support.foodbankvictoria.org.au\/event\/virtual-food-drive\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CREATE YOUR FUNDRAISER<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":12214,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-12225","state_vic","type-state_vic","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"ACF":false,"raw_html":" <div class=\"pb-element-inline-code-custom\" style=\"display:none;\"> <style type=\"text\/css\" class=\"\"> <\/style> <\/div> <section class=\"lg:py-6xl section theme-dark\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid items-center lg:grid-cols-2 gap-x-4xl\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column mx-auto\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <h1 class=\"leading-none mb-0 text-center\"> <font color=\"#f2f2e2\" class=\"\">Hold a Food Drive  <\/font> <\/h1> <\/div> <div class=\"column\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBV-Food-Drive-News.jpg\" class=\"lg:h-96 mb-0 object-cover w-full h-64\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section page-element theme-cream section-rounded-top\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <h3 class=\" \">Help fill Foodbank\u2019s shelves \u2013 hold a food drive!  <\/h3> <p class=\"\">With thousands of Victorians relying on Foodbank\u2019s support every day, it\u2019s tough to source enough food to keep our warehouse shelves full \u2013 which is why every food drive makes a difference (big and small!)  <\/p> <p class=\"\">Be a food hero and donate on your own, or rally everyone you know and kick off a food drive with your school, your workplace, or your local community group.\u00a0  <\/p> <h4 class=\"\">Some of our most in demand items are\u2026  <\/h4> <p class=\"\"> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <ul class=\"list-check\"> <li class=\"\">Canned fruit, vegetables, seafood, soups and meals  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Breakfast cereal  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Pasta, noodles and rice  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Long life milk and juice  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Coffee, tea and spreads  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Muesli bars, dried fruit and nuts  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Sauces, seasoning, cooking supplies like flour, oil and sugar  <\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <ul class=\"list-check\"> <li class=\"\">Shampoo and conditioner  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Soap and deodorant  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Dental floss, toothpaste and toothbrushes  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Tissues and toilet paper  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Feminine hygiene products  <\/li> <li class=\"\">Household cleaning items  <\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column \" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4\"> <p class=\"\">All donations must be unopened, in their original packaging with full ingredient and allergen listing, and within their best before date. All food drive donations are sorted by our awesome team of volunteers and packed into mixed grocery hampers for our community \u2013 going onto feed thousands of Victorians.  <\/p><a class=\" btn cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foodbank-Victoria-Food-Drive-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download this poster to get your food drive started<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"page-element section theme-light section-rounded-top\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid md:grid-cols-3\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foodbank-Logo_CMYK2.png\" class=\"max-h-3xl\" alt=\"\" \/> <div class=\"min-h-24\"> <p class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">Food drive donations can be dropped off at our Yarraville warehouse during the following times:<\/strong> <\/p> <p class=\"\">Monday \u2013 Friday  <br \/>\n8:00am \u2013 3:00pm  <\/p> <p class=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Foodbank+Victoria\/@-37.8146311,144.9027315,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x1600b2d103568afd!8m2!3d-37.8146311!4d144.9027315\" class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">4\/2 Somerville Road,<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Foodbank+Victoria\/@-37.8146311,144.9027315,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x1600b2d103568afd!8m2!3d-37.8146311!4d144.9027315\" class=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">Yarraville, 3013<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column md:col-span-2\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full h-full rounded-xl contact_module_embed_wrapper\"> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3151.9563776140303!2d144.8999902150621!3d-37.81449074185753!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6ad6676370d93843%3A0x1600b2d103568afd!2sFoodbank+Victoria!5e0!3m2!1sen!2smy!4v1550207756285\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"\"> <\/iframe> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"section section-rounded-top theme-dark\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid lg:grid-cols-12 relative z-10\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column lg:col-span-5 text-center\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"content-block\" data-pb-label=\"Content Block\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/VIC-Food-Hero-GIF.gif\" class=\"text-center h-5xl\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column lg:col-span-4 lg:col-start-7 text-center\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"content-block\" data-pb-label=\"Content Block\"> <h2 class=\"text-center\">Be a Food Hero <\/h2> <p class=\"text-center\"><b class=\"\">Hold a Virtual Food Drive fundraiser and ask everyone you know to donate a bag, basket or trolley full of food!<\/b> <\/p><a class=\"btn cta text-center\" href=\"https:\/\/support.foodbankvictoria.org.au\/event\/virtual-food-drive\/home\" target=\"_blank\">CREATE YOUR FUNDRAISER<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>","author_name":"Foodbank","spinnr_header":"default_spinnr_header","spinnr_mobile_menu":"default_spinnr_mobile_menu","spinnr_footer":"default_spinnr_footer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_vic\/12225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_vic"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/state_vic"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_vic\/12225\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21454,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_vic\/12225\/revisions\/21454"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_vic\/12214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}