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Harvest Festival Appeal 2024
25th September 2024
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We want to express our sincere gratitude to everyone at your Church for the support you’ve shown over the past year by donating to Rugby Foodbank. We would be delighted if you would consider donating to our Harvest appeal again this year.
During the fiscal year 2023-24, Rugby Foodbank provided over 7,000 emergency three-day food parcels in the Rugby area, with around 37% of this food going to children. We distributed approximately 100 tonnes of food in this period alone. The demand for our services continues to be high, with many people facing food poverty due to the ongoing cost of living crisis and issues related to low income.
Over the last six months, we have experienced shortages of several essential items. Below are some resources including our Harvest shopping list, which outlines the items we need most to continue supporting those in food poverty in Rugby. Please consider circulating this list within your Church or displaying it where possible.
However, we do not need pasta, baked beans, or cereals, as we currently have an excess of these items.
As in previous years, our team of volunteers is available to support your Harvest Festival services with a brief presentation, if appropriate. Please contact us if you would like this support.
It would also be very helpful to share the shopping list and links at a Church event before the Harvest Festival, and to share them through your social media channels if possible.
We would be thrilled if you could organise a Harvest collection for Rugby Foodbank at your Church this year. If you are unable to deliver the collected items to our warehouse, we can arrange for a collection, please contact us to organise this. For those who can deliver items, our warehouse is open to accept food deliveries on weekdays from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm.
We would also appreciate it if you could share any photos of your Harvest collection on social media or send them to us so we can celebrate your support.
Thank you for your time, support, and ongoing prayers. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected].