Giving Week Launches Amid Soaring Food Charity Demand

0:00South Australia is launching Giving Week, a fresh push by top philanthropists like Andrew Forest Minderoo Foundation, GF Day, and the Nundimos Foundation. Its spotlighting generosity right when food charities are overwhelmed, turning folks away due to skyrocketing demand. The campaign encourages giving through time, talent, or treasure with 17 free events across the week. These gatherings target everyone from business leaders and advisors to nonprofits and regular people exploring how to pitch in. Meanwhile, Osharvus' new report paints a tough picture, 69% of South Australian food charities report rising needs, and 2-thirds. Say they lack enough food to keep up. First-time seekers make up 32%, including mortgage holders and double-income families. Kids now form one of the biggest groups hitting up relief as living-caused-crush households. Osharvus CEO calls these demand spikes, a warning sign of deeper stress, with one in five people turned away, and their charity weightlifts longer than ever.

1:02Giving Week's time and couldn't be better to rally support and ease the strain. That's the story for today. Adelaide News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.