To help the poor and necessitous you don’t need to be a large charity. Sometimes, relatively small groups can make a huge difference. For instance, on the last Wednesday of every month, members of the Rotary Club of Brisbane International gather at one of their homes...

I recently had the opportunity to meet with an inspirational person called Michael Rose, who is also the new CEO of FoodBank here in Queensland. Here is what he had to say: What made you join FoodBank? Great cause and an opportunity to further my career in many...

Believe it or not there is just under 10 weeks until we celebrate Christmas. Australians have strong opinions on what makes a great christmas. These range from being with the family, playing backyard or  beach cricket, lazing around the pool, going for a...

While BeefBank.Org supply the much needed protein to put into the meals for the homeless, sometimes, we are lucky enough to get a glance into another perspective from a similar organisation. An interview with Ryan Wright from 139 Club sheds light on what goes on...

I know two women who both came home to find the bailiffs at their front doors! One was married to a husband who was struggling so she was used to living hand to mouth but she was not prepared for the shock and embarrassment of finding herself on the streets with two...

“If you are on the run or you don’t want your missus to see you on TV, shoot through now” boomed Father John at Mama Rene’s soup kitchen, Spring Hill.  Thus the TV and Film students from Centenary High were introduced to the crowd waiting to be fed and pick up a few...

BeefBank recently caught up with the Administrator of the frontline service provider Loaves & Fishes Street Meet Care Service to find out how BeefBank beef helps those people in need. Pastor Jock Bamford started in 1995 with 12 sandwiches and a thermos of coffee,...

I can remember the image of poverty from the age of 6. Being born in Australia, there were a lot of things I, as a 6 year old was not aware of. When we moved overseas to the Philippines, I learned very quickly how lucky we were to have lived in a country where green...

Having enough to eat is a basic human need. However, thousands in Queensland still feel the hunger as they barely manage a full plate for their families every day.  Even when there is food on the plate, it is not the complete and nourishing diet that people need....

Not all charity organisations need $1,000,000 a year to remain operational. Whilst these bigger charities provide a lot of value to the community there are thousands of smaller charities and organisations working behind the scenes to ensure that the most vulnerable...

From the pen of one of our new board members – Brad Butcher Recently I was lucky enough to be invited to join the board of BeefBank. BeefBank exists for one whole purpose – to provide meat to front line charities to feed the homeless and the needy. They are not very...

On a recent trip to Sydney, a discussion about services for the Homeless was being undertaken with some volunteers. The subject of food waste came up. A volunteer was upset that a woman had dumped two sandwiches from her pack of three into a bin. Now on face value, it...

While circumstances can vary, the main reason people experience homelessness is because they cannot find housing they can afford. It is the scarcity of affordable housing particularly in more urban areas where homelessness is more prevalent, that is behind their...

When you think of homelessness, you often think about the down and outs, drug users and the alcoholics. But, according to US figures, some 12 percent of people who live in sheltered accommodation are women who have been victims of domestic violence. With the current...