Donations To Ashby Foodbank Can Be Made In Blackfordby This Weekend

By Graham Hill 7th Jan 2021

Donations for Ashby Trussell Trust Foodbank are being accepted outside Blackfordby Old School Room between 10am and 2pm on Saturday, January 9.

Organisers say a volunteer will be sitting in a clearly designated car and accepting any donations in an appropriately socially distanced manner.

This is what you can donate:

  • Dried, tinned or packaged foods (any non-perishable foodstuffs that do not required refrigeration before opening) that are within 'best before' or 'use by' dates;
  • Soap, domestic cleaning, washing up and laundry products, including cleaning cloths and disinfectant;
  • Personal care products; eg, shower gel, shampoo, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shaving foam and toilet rolls, etc;
  • Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, UHT milk, fruit juice and packets of biscuits that are within 'best before' or 'use by' dates; Nappies, baby wipes and baby food;
  • Face masks and hand sanitiser;

Pet food

  • Cash (please place in an envelope).

This is how and where you can donate

  • Via volunteer vehicle displaying 'Foodbank Donations' signage parked outside Blackfordby Old School Room (please check Blackfordby Community Facebook Page for times).
  • If you miss the volunteer vehicle, please bag up your donation and leave it on the porch of the Vicarage (11 Vicarage Close, DE11 8AZ).
  • If you need, or would like your donation collecting, please message Alan Hardwick via Blackfordby Community Facebook Page or Messenger.
  • If you would prefer to make a cash donation, please donate directly online via Ashby Foodbank
  • Via designated trolleys in the local supermarkets.

     

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