Let's understand a little better what "foodbanking" entails.
On a national basis, FoodBank South Africa works to source donated food and other grocery products. FoodBank South Africa then arranges for that donated produce to reach those who need it most, via the national system of community foodbanks.
The community foodbanks receive, store and sort food, and then issue it to local food aid agencies.
The foodbank receives food from government agencies, farms and fisheries, food manufacturers, food wholesalers, supermarkets and consumers.
The foodbank then issues that food to food aid agencies. These are essentially the numerous organisations in the community which provide food to the needy. The agencies include, for example, soup kitchens, disadvantaged schools, orphanages, old age homes and HIV/AIDS clinics.
Pictorially the system can be shown as follows:
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