News | Abingdon Foodbank

4 Nov 24

2,254 kg of donations for harvest 2024

The results are in and this year’s harvest took an impressive total of 2,254kg of donations to Abingdon Foodbank. Thank you so much to each and every individual, all the schools, churches, youth groups, local WI, businesses and supermarkets for all your generous donations. Our volunteers have been kept very busy weighing, sorting, boxing and […]

9 Oct 24

484 people fed in September

In September 2024, your donations helped Abingdon Foodbank to distribute 179 food parcels to people facing hardship in Abingdon and the surrounding villages. These parcels fed 484 people, of which 206 were children. These figures show a decrease in recent months, (we always hope this is a good thing, and means our clients are managing […]

18 Sep 24

2024 Harvest Donations – Drop off times and location

With the arrival of September, we shift our focus to Harvest Festival! Harvest Festival is a time when we see lots of donations from schools, faith and community groups. Items you can donate: Tinned ham, fish, soup, veg Pasta, rice, noodles Flour, oil, honey, peanut butter Tea, coffee, hot chocolate Biscuits, cereal bars, crackers Hygiene […]

17 Sep 24

Kid’s Summer Meals Campaign results

Through our Kid’s Summer Meals Campaign we distributed around 125 extra bags of breakfast and lunch items to families in need, which weighed in at 1,327kg of food. Children received items such as cereal, milk, spreads for toast, baked beans, spaghetti hoops, tuna, sweetcorn, tinned ham, hotdogs, meatballs, crisps, squash, cereal bars and bottles of […]

20 Aug 24

Abingdon Foodbank at Millets Miglia 2024

Abingdon Foodbank was the chosen charity for the Millets Miglia 2024! Up to 150 Italian vehicles were on display for enthusiasts and visitors to Millets Farm on Saturday 17th August. We had an information point for people to drop off food and household items, talk to volunteers and make donations. Among the conversations we had, […]

17 Aug 24

613 people fed in August

In August 2024, the Abingdon Foodbank distributed 203 food parcels to people facing hardship in Abingdon and the surrounding villages. These parcels fed 618 people, of which 297 were children. Thank you so much for your support in August.

17 Jul 24

800 donations recorded through BanktheFood app

In the first six months of 2024, the BanktheFood app recorded more than 800 donations in Abingdon. BanktheFood app allows you to quickly and easily see what items Abingdon Food Bank is in need off. The app is free to use and anonymous, and helps us to manage our most urgently needed items for targeted […]

6 Jun 24

Volunteers’ Week 2024

It’s not an understatement to say that we couldn’t do what we do without volunteers. The Trussell Trust and Abingdon Foodbank is a volunteer-powered organisation and this Volunteers’ Week we will be celebrating and giving thanks to volunteers for their incredible care, compassion and courage. Volunteers’ Week was first established in 1984, by what was […]

22 May 24

Kid’s Summer Meals Campaign 2024

We have launched our Kid’s Summer Meals Campaign for 2024! ☀ This is Abingdon Foodbank’s next local campaign in the calendar which is looking ahead to school summer holidays and supporting families in need. Our Kid’s Summer Meals Campaign aims to ease the financial burden for families who rely on free school meals. We have […]

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