2,500 pallets of food have been distributed by Foodbank in January using donations from major corporations.Not-for-profit aid agency Foodbank is calling for $10 million from the Federal Government to help meet an unprecedented demand for food in drought and bushfire-affected communities.Before the fires, Foodbank was feeding 815,000 people a month and that number has increased again
CEO Brianna Casey said the demand was on a scale they had never seen before and they had been delivering food in extreme circumstances to communities in desperate need.
They'll need to move to marginal seats if they expect federal funding. SportsRort corruption
Why do not for profit charities start up and then put their hand out for taxpayers’ money. As it should be, there has been massive government support to bushfire effected area already.
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