News from the Foodbank
HAYES COMMUNITY FOOD BANK: Registered Charity 1198866
Account details (Co-op Bank):
Hayes Community Foodbank Kent; 08-92-99; 67307296.
There’s only so much you can 
do with white
cabbage……………..
Over the summer period we are aware that a number of children, in the families we help, won’t be getting their regular free school meals. We try to supplement this by giving out more protein and snacks to those families. We have taken a very positive view of healthy eating so these snacks will be the protein high, sugar and salt low, type of snack. This is also greatly helped by the lovely fresh bread we get, at the end of the day, from Sponge Kitchens. Beautiful bread that just begs to have a sandwich made from it!
We have also recently received a number of white cabbages from Fareshare. I have to say I have never seen white cabbages as large as the ones that have recently been received and 
whilst I love cabbage, not everyone feels the same way. I will make coleslaw but I learned yesterday that you can actually freeze the leaves and then use them in soups and stews. Fortunately we’ve been able to divide these cabbages up…….
so that several families will benefit. I must investigate more things to do with cabbage. My fingers are crossed that we don’t get a crate full of radishes!
Huge thanks go to all the volunteers that have been helping over the summer especially the Wilding lads – did you know chaps that your Mum was going to sign you up for manual duties when you came home for the summer break?! With holidays, hospital appointments and grandparent duties our numbers have been down each week but we’ve still managed to pack and deliver to all our families. THANK YOU team, well done.
Teresa and the team