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Our Latest News - August 2016

It is with great sadness that THE FOODBANK HAS MOVED our StoreHouse Shop has now closed. One of our Voucher Distributors who is a PSA at a local school wrote “I am so

sad to hear this and thank you all so much for the won-

derful work and support you

have given to all the fami-

lies we have contact with, I don't know what we will do without you“

- Sharon Angel, PSA The Beacon

Infant and Nursery School, . Our new home in Trevanson Street

Our new We are currently settling in to our new home based at opening times at Unit 2, Trevanson Street, PL27 7AR (opposite Lidl) Wadebridge Foodbank Tel: 01208 815374. Our revised opening hours are 10am-1pm Monday to Thursday. Monday to Thursday We can still accept a limited number of household items/linen/single beds for people who are referred to us by a professional organisation. 10am-1pm If you have any single beds and mattresses you would like to donate please do get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

A BIG THANK YOU to our landlords for the kindness they have shown us during the past few years. We are so grateful to everyone who has supported our shop and donated furniture and household items, this has enabled us to support those in crisis and helped us to sustain the work of the Foodbank. The StoreHouse has been used by our local community and relied on by the professional organisations who refer people in need. The items we have provided have helped to re-build lives, restore dignity and revive hope.

Wadebridge Foodbank, Unit 2 Trevanson Street, Wadebridge, . PL27 7AR. Tel: 01208 815374 www.wadebridgefoodbank.org / [email protected] Registered Charity Number: 1166301 ( & Wales) It’s not just food that helps to Foodbank Drop-in make a difference Times We recently received a Bodmin kind donation of Bodmin Christian Fellowship household items and Berrycoombe Road toiletries from a lady who Bodmin PL31 2NS had previously been Mon & Weds 1pm-3pm helped by our Foodbank and wanted to give St Thomas’ Church something back. Camelford PL32 9PD Tuesdays 2pm-4pm During her crisis, as well as a box of food she also received deodorant and toothpaste which her sons, aged 11 & Wadebridge 13, really needed. She told us it made them feel ‘less in need Unit 2, Trevanson Street Wadebridge PL27 7AR and more positive’. Who would have thought a can of spray Mon-Thurs 10am-1pm could have such a positive impact.

Three generations collecting food

Here’s our Project Manager, Jacqui White with her daughter Emma and granddaughter Sarah. They are all supporting our Food Collection at the Wadebridge Tesco store.

Thanks to all the lovely Tesco shoppers who donated food and household items and to everyone who helped at this event, our Volunteers, the Tesco employees, members of Wadebridge Rotary Club and Lloyds Bank employees who gave up their time to help at this collection. A total of 1.3 tonnes of food was donated at the Wadebridge & stores.

 ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ This is where we ask for your help. We are currently looking to gain financial support so that we can consider re-locating and provide the valuable service of the StoreHouse Shop once again. Every penny helps so all donations are very much appreciated.

If you would like to support us and the work we do, please complete & return the slip below; Name:

Address:

Email Address:

I would like more information on the work of the Wadebridge Foodbank YES / NO I would like a Standing Order Form YES / NO I would like to make a donation to the work of Wadebridge Foodbank for £

Please make cheques payable to Wadebridge Foodbank & Storehouse & return to Unit 2, Trevanson Street, Wadebridge, PL27 7AR.