When you do your shopping this week please keep in mind the Foodbank – helping people in times of crisis
The Foodbank provides local people with necessities, not luxuries. It allows people to collect the basic necessities they need to live.
This week saw the start of the long summer holidays and with it an increase in our numbers. As we have done in previous years we will be supporting families who would normally benefit from free school meals. This means an increase in the demand for ‘child friendly’ food. Whilst we aim to provide a nutritious food package it also nice to include snacks and treats.
It is not only children who like a sweet treat as many of our elderly clients ask for biscuits and chocolate. One has a particular liking for Jamie Dodgers🙂
Another thing worth mentioning is that if donating things like ketchup both small and large bottles would be appreciated. We do cater for many single people in addition to larger family units.
This week we have fed in excess of 260 people and made over 100 home deliveries.
As previously mentioned we do have a very good stock of many of the basic items so if possible please donate only the items on the following list -
Biscuits
Female deodorant
Shaving foam
Cleaning products - bleach, anti bac sprays etc
Custard
Sugar - small bags if possible
Cooking sauces
Long life fruit juice
Tinned vegetables including sweetcorn
Ketchup/brown sauce
Long life sponge puddings
Children’s treats - chocolate etc
Savoury snacks - crisps etc
Powdered milk
Washing powder/tablets/capsules/liquid - URGENT
Peanut butter - URGENT
Nappies - size 5 and above only please
The majority of supermarkets still have collection bins which we empty on a regular basis. Alternatively food can be dropped off at our warehouse in Ruxley Lane Ewell. We are open Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm for dropping donations , except Thursday when last time for donations is 2pm. Please note that we do not open on Bank Holidays.
If you have a voucher then please contact us with information about your household on one of the numbers below. If you cannot physically get a voucher then please contact your agency who can contact us. Thanks
Tel : 0208 786 8221
Mob: 07380 670263
Mob: 07380 667995
www.epsomewell.foodbank.org.uk
Please note that the office is not open every day and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Admin Team Epsom & Ewell Foodbank
Email - foodbank@generation.org.uk
Phone - 0208 786 8221
Please note that the office is not open every day and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
DROP OFF POINTS: PLEASE SEE ABOVE CHANGE DURING CORONAVIRUS
Leeds Building Society, 13 High Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8DA
Epsom Methodist Church, Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5AQ
Budgens, 65 The Broadway Stoneleigh, Epsom KT17 2HP
Sainsbury’s, Kiln Lane, Epsom, KT17 1EQ
Sainsbury’s parking garage, Leatherhead
Tesco, Oxshott Road, Leatherhead, KT22 0EF
Asda – Burgh Heath
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