OzHarvest Newcastle

OzHarvest Newcastle rescues good food from supermarkets, clubs, restaurants and function centres and distributes it free of charge to local charities across the region to serve to those in need.

nib foundation is proud to have partnered with OzHarvest since it was established in Newcastle in 2010, and to have helped the charity develop into a local success story that has made a difference to thousands of the Hunter's most vulnerable residents.

In 2013 our funding supported the expansion of OzHarvest Newcastle's services to the Lower Hunter regions of Cessnock and Maitland. In 2016, we supported further expansion into the Port Stephens Local Government Area.

2017 also welcomed the introduction of a third vehicle, increasing OzHarvest's capacity in the Hunter region. This will mean more frequent food pickups and deliveries to an increasing number of partner charities locally.

In recent years, our funding has contributed to OzHarvest's core operational costs which enables them to continue to grow in the Hunter and meet the increased demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The OzHarvest Newcastle service continues to expand to meet an ever growing demand for food relief. Achievements in 2022 include:

• On average, 17,000 food kilograms rescued each week that would otherwise go to landfill.

• Total food kilograms collected was almost 800,000 kgs, equating to 1,496,435 meals delivered.

• Over 150 charitable agencies supported during the year, helping vulnerable communities across the Hunter region.

• Relationships maintained with 128 business food donors, helping prevent food waste.