Domestic abuse survivor sets up community pantry to help feed needy families

Domestic abuse survivor sets up community pantry to help feed needy families Last Modified: 07-Apr-2017 11:45 AM
  • 20,000
    Number of people in and around the town of Tahmoor in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia are on some sort of welfare.
  • Official launch of Our Community Pantry, founded by Paula Zrilic. She established the pantry as a result of her own experience with food insecurity, after she and her three daughters escaped their abusive household.
    Mar 2017
    Official launch of Our Community Pantry, founded by Paula Zrilic. She established the pantry as a result of her own experience with food insecurity, after she and her three daughters escaped their abusive household.
  • meals over the past 12 months provided to individuals and families who are experiencing crisis or financial hardship in the region. Foodbank NSW & ACT is the primary provider of food to the pantry.
    128,000
    meals over the past 12 months provided to individuals and families who are experiencing crisis or financial hardship in the region. Foodbank NSW & ACT is the primary provider of food to the pantry.
Posted by AUS Sustainability in Food
Tags Food Recovery Food Rescue Food Redistribution Charity Food Not for Profit New South Wales Australia FoodBank
Source ABC News | Monique Schafter