As a not-for-profit organisation Western District Food Share enjoys growing support from our wonderful community.
We receive regular bulk food donations from the following partners – FareShare, Food Bank Victoria, The Midfield Group, Saputo, Fonterra, Volcano Produce and Caravan Eggs. Our weekly bulk deliveries from Melbourne are transported to our warehouse by The Midfield Group. We take this opportunity to thank all our bulk food partners for their wonderful ongoing support.
Monday to Friday we rescue food from our local Warrnambool and district supermarkets and bakeries, and we thank the following partner for their ongoing support: ALDI, Coles, Woolworths, Supa IGA Warrnambool, Port Fairy IGA, Gallo Bakery, Dennington Bakehouse and Chitticks Bakery.
Thanks also to our local chemists who donate cardboard boxes to us daily.
Major Partners
We take this opportunity to thank our wonderful business and industry partners and our community for their ongoing and generous financial and in-kind support
- Warrnambool and district supermarkets and bakeries (daily food donations)
- ALDI – Lava and Gateway
- Coles – Lava, Gateway and Centro
- Woolworths – Central, Dennington and Gateway
- Supa IGA Warrnambool
- Port Fairy IGA
- Gallo Bakery
- Dennington Bakehouse
- Logistics support
- The Midfield Group
- Geelong FoodShare
- Victorian Government
- Regional Food Security Alliance members
- Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Shepperton, Geelong, Mildura, Shepparton Regional Food Shares
- Local Philanthropic Trusts
- APCO Foundation
- Are-able Foundation
- William & Lindsay Brodie Foundation
- Fletcher Jones Family Foundations
- Ray and Joyce Uebergang Foundation
- Gwen and Edna Jones Foundation
- Thomas O’Toole Foundation
- Ray Ahearn Charitable Trust
- Walter Synnot Manifold Trust
- Operational
- Bee Cool Refrigeration
- Ballarat Catholic Diocese
- Sinclair Wilson
- Norton Ford
- Good Year Autocare
- Owen Truss
- Hire Australia
- Cleanaway
- Bunnings
- Direct Chemist Warehouse
- Beyond Bank
- Gunners Business Solutions
- eResources
- Food Education and Literacy Programs
- Portland District Health
- South West Health Care
- United Way Glenelg
- Corporate Volunteering
- South West TAFE
- Wannon Water
- McLaren Hunt
- Branding and Promotion
- Presroom Partners
- Cassign
- Star Printing
- Ace Radio Network
- Fitzmedia Productions
- ABC Southwest
- Food Donors
- Volcano Produce
- King Cole
- Apostle Whey Cheese
- Meals on Wheels (WCC)
- Warrnambool Community Garden
- Fruit Rescue
- Local producers, farmers, and gardeners (donations of fresh vegetables and fruit)
- Local businesses (food donations)
- Our many local schools (who run regular food drives & fundraising)
- Local farmers collect food waste daily (no food goes into landfill)
- Food Education and Literacy Programs
- Portland District Health
- South West Health Care
- United Way Glenelg
- Hands on learning programs
- Vocational Pathways
- Westvic Staffing Solutions
- South West TAFE
- Fundraising
- Our many local schools run regular food drives & fundraising
- Koroit Op Shop
- Rafferty’s Tavern (firewood fundraiser)
- Emcee Truss & Frame (firewood fundraiser)
- Warrnambool Timber Industries (firewood fundraiser)
- Local service clubs – Rotary, Lions, Probus, CWA, RSL
- Local Government
- Warrnambool Bike & Rod Run
- Warrnambool Kruzin Classics
- Guzzlers Car Club
- Churches, community organisations and clubs (coordinating food drives & fundraiser events)
- Fundraiser cash donation box Warrnambool locations:
- Southern Stay Disability Services
- Badeness Rural
- Skill Store- MCM
- Bendigo Community Bank Port Fairy
- And so many more who support our operations.
