Hayes Free Church United Reformed

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  • Hayes
  • Bromley
  • KENT
  • BR2 7HU

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News from the Foodbank

HAYES COMMUNITY FOOD BANK: Registered Charity 1198866

Account details (Co-op Bank):

Hayes Community Foodbank Kent; 08-92-99; 67307296.


If you need to contact the foodbank regarding a delivery request please contact –

Mob – 07719 952 047 but these messages are only picked up on a Friday

Or email hayescommunityfoodbank@gmail.com

We are now in the Feast part of our Foodbank year thanks to the wonderful Harvest donations from local schools, clubs and churches.

The photo below is the Harvest donations from Highfield Primary and if we receive that amount from all the schools it will certainly help us through the next few months.

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Bearing in mind the amounts we have been spending recently at the supermarkets we have had a serious look at what we consider essentials, and our packers are having to be very considered in their packing. Treats are occasional, we buy the economy own brands and are weighing up carefully the price of mince versus chicken. Our stock controller Catherine is absolutely brilliant at this but it can take several hours to complete. We try to provide some protein each week be it fresh, frozen or tinned and  we have had lots of fruit and veg from Fareshare but that can come with an issue – last week it was the glut of those infernal radishes and the challenge of how to use them. 

 

(I’m reminded of the Paul Simon song about ‘50 ways to leave your lover’ and am looking for help in compiling ‘50 ways to use a radish’).

 

But we are hugely grateful for all the donations and humbled by the generosity of our community.

 

Teresa and the team