Hereford food banks still need donations

DESPITE the fantastic response to the Hereford Times  story calling for donations of food for those in need, more is still needed.

Food can be brought in to the Hereford Times office on Holmer Road, where it will then go on to stock Hereford's food banks - or community larders - that make up parcels for those in need.

The food and other items most needed in the community larders is:

Tinned fruit, tinned veg, tinned rice pudding, potatoes, tinned custard, packet Smash, dry goods, peas, UHT milk, carrots, dried milk, sweetcorn, sugar, tomatoes, tea bags, coffee, spaghetti, rice, tinned tuna / salmon/ pilchards / sardines, pasta packet meals, pasta sauce jars, fruit juice cartons, corned beef, breakfast cereals, Spam, biscuits, meat and fish paste, marmalade, jam, tinned meat, instant noodles, tinned chicken casserole, minced beef, ravioli, stews, pies, hot dogs, meatballs, curries, chilli, sausages in baked beans, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, soap powder, toilet rolls and washing-up liquid.

Comments(5)

RogerLFC says...
8:01pm Mon 17 Sep 12

I can understand Spam but tinned Salmon? And Sausages in baked beans ? (nearly a pound a can at Morrisons). I don't use the food banks but people are having a laugh expecting to pick them up for free ...

ad47uk says...
10:11am Tue 18 Sep 12

the way things are going and how this government is going to force people out of work and housing, more of us will need these food banks, including myself :)

Janiejane says...
3:46pm Tue 18 Sep 12

Food banks are brilliant for those who are truly in need but free meals and these food banks are abused by drug abusers and alcoholics so that their benefit can be used for their own drug and alcohol needs. I think that there should be some control on who uses them so that those who are truly struggling through no fault of their own get the help, rather than supplementing those who are in need through their own selfish ways.

Gillian1961 says...
7:55pm Thu 20 Sep 12

I am on the sick due to on going medical problems, I do not drink,smoke have sky tv or contact mobile phone, my money do's not cover my Bills i am juggling each week deciding which one gets paid on the top of my list, food well i by cheap veg from ALDI carrots swede potatoes and onions i make a veg stew then freeze half it then last all week i do not go to the food banks i would be embarrassed to even asked, I agree with the last comment the ones that are Alcoholics and drug users are the first in the cue there just free loaders

Gillian1961 says...
8:05pm Thu 20 Sep 12

Gillian1961 wrote:
I am on the sick due to on going medical problems, I do not drink,smoke have sky tv or contact mobile phone, my money do's not cover my Bills i am juggling each week deciding which one gets paid on the top of my list, food well i by cheap veg from ALDI carrots swede potatoes and onions i make a veg stew then freeze half it then last all week i do not go to the food banks i would be embarrassed to even asked, I agree with the last comment the ones that are Alcoholics and drug users are the first in the cue there just free loaders
Along with the Alcoholics and drug users, there are the councillors who do's not need the food banks because they use the public purse to have slap up meals Alcohol ,Bottle water and when they have had to much to drink,they have a taxi home, all put on the Expense account how the other half live.

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