FoodCloud Hubs was delighted and honored to receive The Ireland Funds Flagship Grant for 2017/18. We utilized the €90k provided through The Ireland Funds Grant to support in engaging the food industry to encourage donation of surplus food, thus directly increasing our impact and contributing to our financial sustain- ability. This funding continues to support us in scaling the positive impact of our work to communities across the country. We have also benefitted hugely from connecting with The Ireland Funds global philanthropic network in Ireland and interna- tionally who have supported us with advice, guidance and introduc- tions. The Ireland Funds also connected us with a corporate donor who provided additional funding of €63,200 in 2017. We are very grateful for the support of The Ireland Funds and look forward to continuing to work with you over the coming years to achieve a vision for an Ireland and a world where no good food goes to waste. What Is The Ireland Funds’ Support Achieving? By Aoibheann O'Brien, FoodCloud Hubs CEO connect 2019 • 28 With the support of The Ireland Funds Flagship Grant, FoodCloud Hubs have distributed almost 5,000 tonnes of food to 379 charities across Ireland. That is the equivalent of approximately 10 million meals. Darragh and Gheorghe collecting surplus food from founding partner Tesco Ireland's Baggot St Store.