Enfield Community Food Centre

I wanted to pick up my 2011/2012 Entertainment Book this week and it reminded me that I could share the work of the Enfield Community Food Centre, where I got my Entertainment Book this year. They provide low cost groceries for people who struggle to afford them. The Centre needs financial support and a lot of the Centre's work is done by volunteers. The ECFC recently relocated from Enfield to Gepps Cross which has cost them a lot. I visited the centre just before they moved, and it's an amazing place, run by extraordinary people for extraordinary people.

food rescue

While I was waiting for the bus a couple of days ago I was reminded of OzHarvest when I saw one of their zippy vans scooting down North Terrace, Adelaide.  I'm thrilled they're in Adelaide now, and think OzHarvest food rescue an inspired initiative by Ronni Kahn.  OzHarvest collects excess food that would be discarded, but is still ok, and distributes it to those who need it.  It's worth reading some of the Food Waste Statistics here.
There are many ways of helping OzHarvest: volunteering, donating food if you have a business with excess, or donating money to assist with the running of the organisation.