West Berks Foodbank November Collection
The people of West Berkshire are always very generous in the run up to Christmas (sorry to mention it so early!) collecting all the familiar Christmas food for our clients and we do appreciate all the donations. Some organisations in the past have suggested a reverse Advent calendar as a way of giving at this time. Well, this is our version!
We plan during November to have a donations calendar, each day has a specific item that we need. You will notice that 2 items appear twice, milk and custard, because we keep running out! Some of the items are for the 'store cupboard boxes' which we distribute where appropriate. See separate list or check the website www.2bsd.org.uk
These items can be brought to All Saints’ or St Peter’s on Sunday mornings, or at other times by arrangement. Please only place unopened and in-date foods into the collections. Thank you.
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CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 2018 During this month please try to put one item each day into a collection box |
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1st Rice Pudding |
2nd Long Life Milk |
3rd Cup-a-Soup |
4th Chilli-con-Carne Mix |
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5th Pot Noodle
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6th Fruit Juice (Long Life) |
7th Tinned Meat |
8th Mug Shots |
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9th Tinned Vegetables |
10th Tomato Puree (Tube) |
11th Sunflower Oil (500ml) |
12th Jam |
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13th Tinned Fruit |
14th Toilet Paper |
15th Soap |
16th Deodorant |
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17th Biscuits |
18th Razors |
19th Instant Mash |
20th Hot Chocolate |
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21st Long Life Milk |
22nd Tinned Custard |
23rd Washing Powder Tablets |
24th Shaving Gel |
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25th Pasta Sauce |
26th Stock Cubes (Beef/Veg/Chicken) |
27th Sponge Pudding |
28th Self-Raising Flour (500gm) |
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29th Fruit Squash |
30th Tinned Custard |
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WE CAN COLLECT AS PART OF YOUR NORMAL CYCLE OF COLLECTIONS WHEN YOUR BOX IS FULL OR WHEN REQUIRED – END DATE 7th DECEMBER Please contact: WBFB Reg Charity No 1151996 Reg in England & Wales |
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Coffee Morning
– every Monday 9.00am–12noon (except Bank Holidays)
The AM coffee morning – held at All Saints’ Church, Upper Bucklebury – is a great opportunity to catch up with friends, and make some new ones. Delicious coffee (and tea), cakes and a warm welcome await you.
Post Office
The Post Office operates out of All Saints’ on a Monday morning, too – 9.30am-12.30pm.
Foodbank Collections
With so many people going through difficult times financially, more and more people are using foodbanks. We have two collection points in the parishes which anyone can donate to:
St Peter's Church, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, RG7 6EX
All Saints' Church, Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury, RG7 6QU
All donations go to West Berks Foodbank (Thatcham and Newbury area) (for more info go to westberks.foodbank.org.uk)
Shopping List:
Sugar
Shampoo
Shower gel/wrapped soap
Washing up liquid
Canned sponge puddings
Instant mashed potato
Tinned meat/meat pies
Tinned fish
Tinned fruit
Sugar
Long Life Fruit Juice
Milk (UHT or powdered)
Pasta Sauces (jars)
Rice pudding (tinned)
Tinned vegetables
Hot chocolate
Instant coffee
Teabags (pkt of 40/80)
Biscuits or snack bars
If you would like to buy an extra tin or packet of something and drop it in, it will go a long way to helping struggling local families. *All donations are gratefully received, but any items in bold are in short supply at the moment. Thank you
