Wednesday 20 August 2008

Requests update

I'm aware that it's summer holiday time, and many of us will be spending some time away and hopefully relaxing and finding some good weather. However, as Maggie was saying on Sunday, the requests for food bags keep coming in to the Vineyard Centre. We have had a marvellous response to our food requests over the last couple of weeks, but as quickly as the food comes in, it goes out again. At the moment we are running low of the following items and would appreciate these in particular:

· ANY food that can be eaten without heating
· tinned meat and tinned vegetables*
· instant mashed potato
· rice, pasta sauces
· tea bags, coffee, small bags of sugar
· small packets of cereals
· small cartons etc of drinks
· toiletries* (of all descriptions)
· toilet rolls, wet wipes* (really useful for homeless people)

* we are right out of these. We are truly grateful for any items that you can bring in - one or two cans really can make a difference in the lives of those in our community who are in need.
Thank you

Saturday 2 August 2008

Requests plea

As you will see from the July stats (see below), we have given away a lot of food and toiletries over the last month, and this year as a whole. The result is that the food cupboards are really very low. With just 4 bags made up at the end of this week, we have no potatoes, no baked beans, no milk and no sugar. We are also really low on just about everything else, with the exception of soup, so anything at all will help. Sometimes it seems such a large task to provide all the food for all these requests. However, just one or two cans can really help towards making up a meal or a food bag for someone and can truly make a difference. So if you can spare even a small amount of non-perishable food or toiletries, they will certainly be most gratefully received. Thank you.

July Stats

In July, Storehouse gave away 77 food bags in response to 66 requests from 13 different agencies plus some non agency requests. We are grateful for everything that you have given to help support those in need of food and toiletries in Bury st Edmunds and West Suffolk - your kindness and generosity touches not only those who receive the food bags, but also the agency workers who see the difference it makes at first hand. Thank you.