Every kilo can change a life.
19,400kg Collected in 2023
WHAT IS LOADS OF LOVE?
Loads of Love is an annual Christmas Appeal, first established in 2009. Our core purpose is to provide support to people experiencing financial hardship. We do this by supplying generous bags of non-perishable food items to both individuals and families just before Christmas.
Help us, help those in need by donating non-perishable food items, or make a financial donation and we will buy the groceries on your behalf!
THE LOADS OF LOVE APPEAL HAS BECOME A TRUSTED WAY FOR THOUSANDS OF QUEENSLANDERS TO SHOW THEIR GENEROSITY TO THOSE THAT NEED IT MOST.
How we helped in 2023
1,500 households supported
3775 Adults
3892 Children supported
5,000 bags of food donated
$115,000 + of food donated
More than 50% of supported people were children
Over 100 volunteers engaged
Lowers the cost of supporting families by up to 60%
30% of people supported had never received help
THE NEED
2023 was a year like no other, with more people than ever experiencing financial hardship and struggling to make ends meet.
60% of all Food Insecure households haver someone in PAID work
3 in 10 food-insecure Australians go a whole day without eating at least once a week.
Statistics courtesy of FoodBank Australia
THE IMPACT
Supporting approximately 1,000 households per year.
Bringing the whole community and people together.
Engaging approximately 100 volunteers per year.
The appeal builds community cohesion and brings people together.
Your donation lowers the cost of supporting families in need by up to 60%
Providing thousands of people with real, practical support at Christmas time.
Every food package delivered to those in need can help support a family for up to a week.
Building local community with donated food purchased locally and distributed to locals.
Connecting local donations to local families doing it tough.
WHERE TO GIVE
You can drop off your bag of non-perishable items at our Loads of Love collection point at Food Assist Toowoomba, located at the corner of Mort and Campbell Street, Toowoomba.
Donations are accepted Monday to Friday, between 9:00am and 4:00pm.
Please ensure all items are dropped off by Wednesday, 11th December.
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