8th June 2019 Update and thanks
Dear Foodbank Supporters and Donors,
Since the last update two weeks ago on 25th May, we have distributed food to 155 people, (which has included 55 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 8th June
| Number of people fed since last update | Total Numbers fed from 1st April 2019 | 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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155 which included 55 children |
833 which included 275 children |
25726 which included 9444 children |
849.5kgs (1868.9lbs: 16.68cwt: 0.83 of a ton) |
1560.8kgs 3433.7lbs: 30.65cwt: 1.57 tons) |
0.7 of a ton more distributed than donated |
As you can see, we have had 0.83 tons of food generously donated over this period, but have distributed 1.53 tons – we have distributed 711.3kgs (0.7 of a ton) more than has been donated over the period.
This has meant that 2.36 tons of food has been processed by the warehouse team since the last update, 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 0.7 of a ton more than this. We could not have done this without your help and support.
A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO COLLEAGUES AT GRS ROADSTONE IN NUNEATON
We would like to thank colleagues at GRS Roadstone in Nuneaton for their tremendous support. The team at GRS Roadstone recently collected 109.4kgs of food for the Nuneaton Foodbank. They also made a very generous cash donation of £129 to help us purchase priority items such as bread and spread which go into every food parcel. The team kindly brought their donations along to our warehouse.
Pictured here with the donations are, from left to right
Dave Parr (Nuneaton Foodbank Trustee); Jeff Pagett (Nuneaton Foodbank Volunteer); Rick Caldwell (Nuneaton Foodbank Volunteer);Mo Umar (GRS Roadstone); Caitlin Smith (GRS Roadstone) and Jeff Vallis (Nuneaton Foodbank Volunteer)
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; Steamed Puddings; Rice Puddings; Jam; Tinned Meat (Luncheon Meat/Corned Beef/Ham); Stews; Meatballs; Tinned Fruit, Tinned Spaghetti; Small jars of coffee; Cuppa Soups
We also need:- Toothbrushes; Toothpaste; Shower gel; Soap; Hair Shampoo; Shaving Gel or Foam; Disposable safety razors; Washing up liquid
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])
TESCO FOOD COLLECTION
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This is taking place on Friday 28th June, and Saturday 29th June.
At the last national collection at the end of November, working with Bedworth Foodbank at Bedworth , WITH YOUR HELP AND KIND SUPPORT we collected well over 2.56 tons of food, which was a tremendous help to us in meeting the increasing need in Nuneaton.
We now need volunteers for Friday 28th June and Saturday 29th June.
As our regular teams of volunteers will all be working at our food distribution centres on Friday –(we have two regular sessions taking place on Fridays) we really need a large number of volunteers to help us over these two days, and would greatly appreciate your help for one or two hours, especially in the afternoons.
We would really welcome some ‘ONE OFF’ help from people who aren’t volunteers on a regular basis, to support the core team of volunteers.
We will arrange a short briefing beforehand, especially for people who have not done this before, and would really encourage you to help us, on a ‘one off’ basis.
We have attached a sheet for volunteers to fill in. Please could you fill in the form with your name and contact details, and your availability on Friday 28th June or Saturday 29th June. The link below will allow you to access the form.
Rota for TESCO Supermarket on 28th June and 29th June and warehouse on 2nd July
PLEASE COULD YOU RETURN THE FORM TO [email protected]
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP WITH THIS ONE OFF COLLECTION OPPORTUNITY
Again many thanks to you all for your ongoing generous support.
Kind regards,
David