Arnold Foodbank is asking local residents to help families in need by donating essential items currently in short supply.
These items include soup, tinned veg and fruit, noodles and coffee.
A spokesman for the foodbank said: “Due to the current ‘cost of living crisis’ we are not receiving the same amount of donation that we have been regularly receiving for many years.
“We recognise that people are struggling to afford food for themselves and so food donations to Arnold Foodbank has dropped by 20%.
“We regularly need to buy food to keep our shelves stocked (we bought more stock last year than in the previous five years combined) and so are very grateful to those who give us financial donations.
“We are very grateful for anything donated for our clients, however small the donation is, every little helps.”
The items the foodbank need that are in short supply…
Tinned Meat – corned beef, hotdogs and chilli
Pasta Sauces Tinned Fish
Squash/Juice Tinned Fruit and Rice Pudding/Custard
Tinned Veg – carrots,sweetcorn and peas
Toiletries (toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and toilet rolls)
Soup
Coffee
Chocolate
UHT Milk
The spokesman added: “We are after anything except pasta, baked beans, pulses and rice!
We are also always in need of carrier bags, ‘Bags for Life’ and if anyone has any shopping trolleys, they no longer require, we would be very grateful for those too.”
Where can I donate items?
Daybrook Baptist Church
13.00 – 15.00 Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Arnold Methodist Church (AMC)
Asda, Arnold
Mon – Fri – 07.00 – 23.00
Saturday – 07.00 – 21.00
Sunday – 10.00 – 16.00
Asda Express & Petrol Station
06.00 – 22.00 – every Day
For In-store donations of Asda items, Asda donates 20% of the value of the donations given when bought in-store only.
Hi. My is chantelle I would like a food parcel has struggling for Christmas got 5 kids