16th March 2019 Update and thanks
Dear Foodbank Supporters and Donors,
Since the last update two weeks ago on 2nd February, we have distributed food to 204 people, (which has included 67 children). 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 16th March
| 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 |
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204 which included 67 children |
4579 which included 1630 children |
24717 which included 9118 children |
1938.7kgs (4265.1lbs: 38.08cwt: 1.90 tons) |
1988.6kgs 4374.9lbs: 39.06cwt: 1.95 tons) |
0.05 of a ton more distributed than donated |
As you can see, we have had 1.90 tons of food generously donated over this period, but have distributed 1.95 tons – we have distributed 49.9kgs (0.05 of a ton) more than has been donated over the period.
This has meant that 3.85 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 0.05 of a ton more than this. We could not have done this without your help and support.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO TWO SCHOOLS FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT ACADEMY
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Our Lady and St Joseph’s Catholic Academy, and St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College, held a special Lent collection last week, and together donated 764.2kgs of food – which is 0.75 of a ton. Thank you to pupils, parents friends and staff at these schools – these donations have helped us significantly.
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; UHT Milk; Cereals; Steamed Puddings Small packs of Instant Mash; Large packs of Instant Mash;
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