01-07-2018, 11:28 AM
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Food Bank donations
Two of our 4 big name local supermarkets have those big crates/baskets after the checkouts where you are able to donate unperishable foods for local Food Banks.Knowing some people personally, who have fallen on desperately hard times through no fault of their own, every time I do my weekly shop (sometimes more often) I always buy packs of staple foods in twos or threes (depending on the offer in store). It's usually rice, pasta, tinned fish/meats/vegetables and occasionally I'll deliberately buy shop brand spice mixes or gravy or stock granules
Do you bother?
Given that one family is only allowed one food bank box of goodies in any given month in some areas ...do you even think they're a good idea?
Could it be run nationally especially now that many Supermarkets are donating their end of day "waste " foods instead of throwing it away?
01-07-2018, 11:30 AM
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Re: Food Bank donations
Originally Posted by Rhian
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Two of our 4 big name local supermarkets have those big crates/baskets after the checkouts where you are able to donate unperishable foods for local Food Banks.Knowing some people personally, who have fallen on desperately hard times through no fault of their own, every time I do my weekly shop (sometimes more often) I always buy packs of staple foods in twos or threes (depending on the offer in store). It's usually rice, pasta, tinned fish/meats/vegetables and occasionally I'll deliberately buy shop brand spice mixes or gravy or stock granules
Do you bother?
Given that one family is only allowed one food bank box of goodies in any given month in some areas ...do you even think they're a good idea?
Could it be run nationally especially now that many Supermarkets are donating their end of day "waste " foods instead of throwing it away?
Our eldest daughter is a vicar, and there is a food bank to which her church subscribes, we donate money to it.
01-07-2018, 12:07 PM
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Re: Food Bank donations
Yes I donate at Our local Tesco,mainly toiletries like soap/toothpaste/shampoo etc..I remember a time 50 yrs ago when My 3 Children and I were very poor and these were the things I couldn't afford to buy...The food bank there is NOT at the entrance,but right in front of all the checkouts..so no pinching occurs...who the hell would want to steal free food!!01-07-2018, 12:09 PM
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Re: Food Bank donations
Originally Posted by tarantula
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There was a food bank in the entrance lobby of a Tesco in a nearby town. No one was policing it and anyone could have helped themselves to it. There was a rumour, that some scum were pinching it and selling it on to others.
01-07-2018, 12:11 PM
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Re: Food Bank donations
Originally Posted by Rhian
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I know that Aldi do And Tesco and Waitrose have upped their donations by 16% this year (but I can't find reliable figures on what that brings their over all donation percentage to)
01-07-2018, 12:13 PM
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Re: Food Bank donations
Originally Posted by May
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Yes I donate at Our local Tesco,mainly toiletries like soap/toothpaste/shampoo etc..I remember a time 50 yrs ago when My 3 Children and I were very poor and these were the things I couldn't afford to buy...The food bank there is NOT at the entrance,but right in front of all the checkouts..so no pinching occurs...who the hell would want to steal free food!!
(Puts five-pack soaps on shopping list)...
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