At this year’s 2019 Reindeer and Sprint Championships Regattas, Rowing NSW will be hosting a food drive on behalf of Foodbank NSW.  The Regattas will be used as collection points for you to bring along your non-perishable foods for donation.

Foodbank is Australia’s largest food relief charity which redistributes more than 42 million kilograms of food and groceries a year.  They provide 74% of all food distributed by food relief organisation in Australia.  They assist with charities and welfare agencies with food relief in natural disasters and collaborate in programs such as School Breakfast 4 Health.

Need some ideas of what to donate? Here or some suggestions:

• Canned meals, fruit, vegetable, soup and meat
• Noodles, pasta and rice
• Baked beans and spaghetti
• Long life milk
• Baby food and formula
• Deodorant, soap and body wash
• Shampoo, conditioner and sanitary items
• Baby wipes and nappies

Please do not donate home-canned, jarred, opened products without labels.  All donations need to be in their original packaging with labels.

For more details about Foodbank or if you would like to make a financial donation, here is their website