Abingdon Foodbank

Abingdon Foodbank

Since 2009, Abingdon Foodbank has been a charitable organization servicing the Abingdon community. The organization is affiliated with The Trussell Trust, a nationwide network of foodbanks in the United Kingdom that provides emergency food supplies to those in need. In the past year, the Abingdon Foodbank distributed over 950 three-day emergency food supplies to those in need in the surrounding community.

The Trussell Trust partners with schools, churches, businesses, and individuals who donate nonperishable, edible food to food banks. Abingdon Foodbank relies heavily on these donations, which are then processed by volunteers to ensure their freshness and packaged into cartons for distribution to those in need. These hampers typically contain enough food for three days and are intended to assist those who are experiencing a financial crisis or who are unable to sustain themselves or their families.

Professionals such as physicians, health visitors, social workers, and police officers identify those in need and provide them with vouchers redeemable for emergency food supplies from Abingdon Foodbank. Additionally, local churches and community organizations refer those in need to the foodbank.

Abingdon Foodbank collaborates closely with other local organizations to provide additional assistance to those in need. For instance, the foodbank has partnered with a local charity to offer free school meals to children during school vacations, when they might otherwise go hungry.

In addition to providing emergency food supplies, the mission of the Abingdon Foodbank is to address the fundamental causes of poverty and assist individuals in breaking the cycle of poverty. To this end, the foodbank has established a financial support service that offers advice and assistance to those who are struggling with debt or other financial issues. Additionally, the organization offers culinary and nutrition workshops to teach people how to prepare nutritious meals on a budget.

Abingdon Foodbank provides an indispensable service to those in need in the local community. The organization relies on contributions from schools, churches, businesses, and individuals, and its volunteers separate and bundle food cartons for distribution to those in need. The foodbank collaborates closely with professionals and community organizations to identify those in need and provides additional assistance, such as financial counseling and culinary classes, to assist individuals in breaking the cycle of poverty.

Phone: +44 7562 247443

Website: https://abingdon.foodbank.org.uk/contact-us/

Email: info@abingdon.foodbank.org.uk

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