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Want to donate to the food bank this week but not sure what to bring? We made a handy visual guide:
They are seeking:
Tinned meals, including meat and fruit. Keep in mind some users may only have access to limited cooking facilities.
Right now, they are especially short of:
Tinned Hot Dogs
Tinned Spaghetti/Hoops
Tinned Meatballs
Tinned Macaroni
Tinned meals, including meat and fruit. Keep in mind some users may only have access to limited cooking facilities.Right now, they are especially short of:
Tinned Hot Dogs
Tinned Spaghetti/Hoops
Tinned Meatballs
Tinned Macaroni
Cereal and Long-Life MilkLong-life/UHT milk, and their non-dairy alternatives can be very useful to donate.
This week the food bank is also specifically requesting donations of SUGAR.
Toiletries: including soap, toothpaste, toilet roll, toothbrushes, shampoo, shower gel & period products. These often don't get thought of when people are shopping but they are very much appreciated when donated!
AVOID BRINGING:
Fresh food including bread, meat, and vegetables
open packets, including unwrapped soap etc
expired food
alcohol
Fresh food including bread, meat, and vegetables open packets, including unwrapped soap etc expired food alcohol
Keep an eye out for updates directly from the food bank about what they are short of: https://www.facebook.com/qpgfoodbank/
We really appreciate how generous you've all been these last few weeks! Join us anytime from 2-5pm today and tomorrow at the library with your donations!
We really appreciate how generous you've all been these last few weeks! Join us anytime from 2-5pm today and tomorrow at the library with your donations!
Please note, the info contained in this thread specifically pertains to our local one (The Queen's Park Govanhill Parish Food Bank), not all info is applicable to other places - get in touch with your own local one to find out what they need!
