2nd February 2019 Update and thanks
Dear Foodbank Supporters and Donors,
Since the last update two weeks ago on 19th January, we have distributed food to 254 people, (which has included 74 children).
This means that we have fed over 125 people each week, and this is a significant increase of 44.
3% on the number of people fed for the same two week period in 2018.
Our volunteers have ‘signposted’ the adults visiting our four centres to further help and support in order to begin to move them out of the crisis they are in.
LATEST DATA as at 2nd February
| Number of people fed since last update | Total Numbers fed from 1st April 2018 | Total Numbers fed since launch in 2013 | Food donated since last update | Food distributed since last update | Difference in amount collected |
|
254 which included 74 children |
4006 which included 1439 children |
24144 which included 8927 children |
1754.4kgs (3859.7lbs: 34.46cwt: 1.72 tons) |
2424.1kgs 5333.0lbs: 47.61cwt: 2.38 tons) |
0.66 of a ton more distributed than donated |
As you can see, we have had 1.72 tons of food generously donated over this period, but have distributed 2.38 tons – we have distributed 669.7kgs (0.66 of a ton) more than has been donated over the period.
This has meant that 4.1 tons of food has been processed by the warehouse team over two weeks, and we would like to thank all those volunteers involved in collecting, sorting, dating, stacking, and then preparing requisitions to go out from the warehouse.
We have been extremely grateful for all the donations we have received over this period, and we have distributed all of this, and 0.66 of a ton more than this. We could not have done this without your help and support.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATES
We all would like to thank everyone who donates to the foodbank – Churches – Schools – local businesses and organisations, and individual donors, who regularly donate food to help those in need locally.
We are always very pleased to receive individual and corporate cash donations, which help us to purchase bread and spread and other items, such as baby milk, nappies etc which we add to food parcels as needed.
SHOPPING LIST OF ITEMS WE NEED URGENTLY
We know that people like to know what we are particularly in need of when they are thinking of donating food, and at the moment we would be really grateful for:–
Fruit Juice; Small packs of Instant Mash; Large packs of Instant Mash; Steamed Puddings
As always, any donations at all are very warmly welcomed, but the above items are particularly needed.
If you are aware of friends or relatives that might wish to support the work of the foodbank in helping families in need in the local Nuneaton community, and who want to know where they can make food donations, the following places kindly have collection points:-
ASDA; SAINSBURYS; ATTLEBOROUGH CO-OP; BULKINGTON CO-OP; YORKSHIRE BANK; NUNEATON TOWN HALL; CAFFE NERO; NUFFIELD HEALTH GYM and many local churches.
WE URGENTLY NEED VOLUNTEERS
In order to continue to provide the support needed at our four centres, which working together give access five days a week to emergency food parcels for those in need, we rely on the help of volunteers. We are always grateful for the help of volunteers, and there are a number of different jobs that need to be done in order to enable the Nuneaton Foodbank to operate efficiently.
PLEASE CAN YOU HELP?
If you would like to help us by being a volunteer please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator ([email protected])
Again many thanks to you all for your ongoing generous support.
Kind regards,
David