Potravinová banka Slovenska

Founded in 2005, Potravinová banka Slovenska is a charity based in Lipany, Slovakia working on poverty & hunger, environment & climate.

Potravinová banka Slovenska is a non-profit food bank operating across Slovakia. It collects surplus food from manufacturers, distributors, retailers and farmers, along with food and hygiene product donations, and supplies it free of charge to a network of more than 149 partner charitable organisations that help people in material and food need. Its work combines reducing food waste with providing food assistance and building solidarity between people. The organisation is run mainly by volunteers, and it has been a member of the European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA) since 2006. It was founded in 2005 by Marko Urdzik.