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2 May 20
This weeks news!
We would like to say thank you! Last week we received an amazing £2,000 monetary donation from Severn Trent Water. The monetary and food donations we receive enable us to change the lives of families within our local community, and without these donations we would simply not be able to achieve this goal. Thank you […]
27 Mar 20
COVID-19 Updates
Please note that due to COVID-19 we currently have some temporary changes surrounding how we run things! Foodbank Vouchers Please read the below update from the Cannock and District Foodbank manager surrounding how vouchers have temporarily changed. “The Cannock and District foodbank will continue to provide emergency food to people in crisis. With all […]
26 Jan 20
BIG NEWS!
Hello everyone! This post has some very exciting news… We have started a brand new PROJECT! CONISTON CLOTHES! Open Moday – Friday 10am – 3pm, based within our new Foodbank warehouse in Chadsmoor! “Coniston Hall, Cecil Street, Chadsmoor, WS11 5HG” This is an opportunity to reuse & recycle clothing. Some items […]
5 Nov 19
This week’s news!
This week’s shortages! As usual, we like to let you all know about our weekly shortages so if you chose to donate food based on our needs – you know what to buy! This week we are short on… Tinned Potatoes UHT Milk Squash Tinned Fish We have LOTS of… Beans Pasta Teabags Cereal […]
18 Oct 19
CONISTON HALL!
We’re moving!! We have some BIG BIG news to share with you all…. We’re moving! This morning one of our founders David Spencer was on Cannock Radio sharing our exciting news! We are all very excited for the next chapter of Cannock and District Foodbank, but we still need your help – we need help […]
11 Oct 19
This week’s news!
This week’s news… There’s a lot! Introducing… Café JEHU! A warm, welcoming and relaxing place for people to visit and eat a snack, panini or maybe drink a cappuccino! Open Monday – Saturday, 11:00 – 15:00 to start with, serving ‘ready to eat’ food with hot and cold beverages also. Proud vendor of the delicious […]
4 Oct 19
This week’s news!
This week’s shortages… Thank you to all the schools, churches and local businesses who have been supporting the Foodbank during their recent harvest celebrations. We are asking for 10 specific items that we are desperately short of, to help us replenish our much needed stocks: 1. pasta sauce 2. squash 3. UHT milk 4. Tinned […]
27 Sep 19
This week’s news
Let’s catch up! It is Harvest weekend and it is a great opportunity to give to your local Foodbank! Harvest is a time to give thanks for all that we have to eat, grow, sow and reep. We want this Harvest to be a happy occasion for all and so we are asking for your […]
23 Sep 19
This week’s news!
This week’s shortages! “Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” (2 Corinthians 9:6) Harvest is all about sharing, caring and coming together to help those in need. When many people give a little – collectively the results are astounding! This harvest we are asking people to consider […]
30 Aug 19
This week’s news!
Harsh Reality!! STATS CHECK… THE HARSH REALITY! We’d like to share a frightening statistic with you! In the first 6 months of 2018 (January to July) we provided food parcels to 1950 people, of which 534 were children. In the first 6 months of 2019 (January to July) we provided food parcels to 2649 […]