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Fetch Foodbank Challenge
Can you donate a few items to help those in need?
This December 15th, we're planning to collect a bunch of food for our local foodbank. It's a Saturday, so we're asking our local parkrunners to bring along a few items each, and our plan is to drive them all to the foodbank depot afterwards.
We'd love it if you'd consider taking on this challenge, even if it's only donating a few items to your supermarket collection point next time you shop. And if you can go large, and get more people involved, all the better.
Sadly, there are foodbanks in most towns in the UK. For a whole host of reasons, good people sometimes find themselves in a dire situation and in need of a little helping hand. Redundancy, illness, unexpected bills, benefit cuts - misfortunes that can hit any of us at any time, and can make the difference between eating or not.
It'd be great if you can get involved. It'll be one of our challenges in next month's Festive Fetch Calendar, so this is just a heads up to give you time to do your best. Leave a comment below and let us know your plans. Thanks!
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Your comments...
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Excellent plan. Also look out for charities asking for toiletries, warm coats etc x
Lizzie W
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Dinton Pastures parkrun has taken Bedford's lead and we are having a collection on the 8th Dec
chunkywizard
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Good plan Fetch
Serendippily
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Great plan, Fetch. None of my local food banks are open on a Saturday but I think the local Asda has a collection point so I will donate there instead.
Ness
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at Maldon Prom parkrun we are/have collected on 24th November & 1st December for the Maldon food pantry
Bob!
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A great idea, I'm aiming to do a reverse advent calendar and drop off at the food bank collection point before Xmas Eve
geordiegirl
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Brilliant idea. I'm in
Maclennane
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I donated today and will again on the 15th - what a great idea
Lip Gloss
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We have a collection in the chapel at work. Have made a donation there.
1step2far
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Leicester Victoria parkrun will be supporting two local foodbanks at our run on 15th December.
becca7
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Were doing a collection for Witney Foodbank at Witney parkrun this morning.
Eynsham Red
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Eynsham Red
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Arranged a collection at my running club last Tuesday -11th. All donations were much appreciated as they were very low on stocks. For a small market town, the fact that 40 people a week use it, is truly shocking. What has happened to our country?
The Pin Lady
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Why not google 'foodbank' followed by the place you live, and find out a bit more about what they do, and the things they need. Often, they have a mountain of beans, or pasta, or porridge - but are very short of other things, like fruit juice or tinned tuna. Our local foodbank publishes a list of what they need - so do a little research if you can.
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