H&F Foodbank Makes Urgent Appeal for Donations

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Running 'desperately' short of groceries to help 200 people each week

 

Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank is making another urgent appeal local residents to help restock its shelves.

On its Twitter account, the Foodbank, which has three centres in the borough says:" We are desperately short of longlife milk & juice, tinned meat, rice pudding, fruit, veg, coffee, powdered milk and deodorant. Please help us feed iro of 200 people each & every week."

Here's the full list:

URGENTLY NEEDED FOOD ITEMS

• LONG LIFE JUICE (1 LITRE)
• UHT MILK (1 LITRE)
• TINNED RICE PUDDING (400GMS)
• SPREADS - PEANUT BUTTER/JAM
• NON-REFRIGERATED SPONGE PUDDINGS
• PASTA SAUCE (IN JARS)
• COFFEE - SMALL JARS
• TINNED MEAT - CORNED BEEF, CHICKEN, MINCE, ETC
• TINNED FRUIT (400GMS)
• TINNED VEGETABLES - PEAS, CARROTS, SWEETCORN ETC

There are collection points across the borough, including Hammersmith Town Hall, libraries and Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets.

There is also a collection point within estate agent Willmotts, at 12 Blacks Road, next to the King Street branch of M&S.

For more details, or if you would prefer to make a cash donation to the Foodbank, click here or call 020 7731 3693 or email: info@hammersmithfulham.foodbank.org.uk.

To receive a food package from H&F Foodbank people need a voucher which can picked up from a range of different organisations, including social workers, GPs, the Citizens Advice Bureau and Children’s centres.

The charity has three centres, each in a different part of our borough.

White City Distribution Centre, The Hub @ 75 is at 75 Bloemfontein Road, White City W12 7DA. It is open every week on Mondays, 12.30pm - 3pm; Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm and Saturdays, 10am - 12.pm.

Fulham Distribution Centre, Christ Church Fulham, 67 Studdridge Street, Fulham, SW6 3TD. It is open every week on Tuesday from 10.30am to 1pm and Friday from 2pm to 4.30pm.

Shepherd's Bush Distribution Centre, St Simons, Rockley Road, Shepherds Bush, W14 0DA. It is open every week on Thursday from 1pm to 3pm.

For general enquiries about Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank, email info@hffb.org, or visit the website. Alternatively you can follow it on Twitter and keep up-to-date via Facebook .

 

August 1, 2018