In August 2014, OzHarvest began operations on the Sunshine Coast with a yellow army of three volunteers. In that first month, the Chapter collected and redistributed 150 kg of quality surplus food to three local charities – Noosa Salvation Army, Coolum Salvation Army and YouTurn.
On this eight- year anniversary and over 100 volunteers later, they proudly celebrate a major achievement – delivering over 2 million meals to local community members in need.
OzHarvest Sunshine Coast & Gympie founder and coordinator Michele Lipner noted that since starting operations in 2014, close to 700 tonnes of surplus food had been diverted from landfill and delivered to agencies helping those who are food insecure.
