A lot to Like about Facebook Foodbank pledge Deena Kako collected more than 300kg of food from friends and family which was donated to Foodbank NSW. Picture: Melvyn Knipe. WHEN Deena Kako read a statistic that more than two million Australians were living below the poverty line she knew it was time to act. Ms Kako, 24, of Fairfield, put a post on Facebook, asking family and friends for food donations. Before she knew it, her home was flooded with canned and sealed supplies. If you would like to donate visit foodbanknsw.org.au . "My mother's guest lounge was looking like aisle six at the supermarket," Ms Kako said. Her initiative turned into a one-month food drive. She set herself a goal of buying and collecting 500kg of food and donating it to Foodbank NSW in Wetherill Park. "I set the goal so I had something to work towards and chose Foodbank ­because it's not-for-profit, it's local and all food donations go directly to persons in need," she said. I started to collect food because I just needed to help in any way that I could. Society has become so desensitised to the hardships occurring in our own backyard. I wanted people to know just how easy it is to make a difference to another person's life. Ms Kako collected 346kg in food donations during July. She did not meet her target but was happy with her efforts. "Even if I collected food for one family or just one person who was going without on a daily basis, it would make a great difference in their lives," Ms Kako said. One small gesture can create a giant impact. Foodbank NSW executive assistant Sharon May said Ms Kako's donation would assist local families who were less fortunate. "Hundreds of families will directly benefit from her wonderful actions and contributions she has under taken," Ms May said. It was a very large amount for a single person to do in that amount of time. ■ Foodbank NSW delivers 5.3 million meals a year to people in need in NSW ■ Foodbank NSW supplies more than 470 charities, community groups and schools with the food it takes to feed the disadvantaged ■ Foodbank NSW saves 4 million kilograms of food from being dumped very year. This food not only goes to feeding the needy, but also reduces carbon dioxide emissions by six million kilograms a year In other local news: Fairfield Advance forum Mounties back in the eight