ISAAC’S Food Bank has launched an urgent plea for donations as current stock is falling short of soaring demand.
The vital resource, which is the brainchild of 11-year-old Isaac Winfield, desperately needs replenishing as more than 150 people visited their two sites last week.
At the end of 2022, Isaac’s Food Bank, which is based on Throckmorton Road, Greenlands unveiled its second site, ‘Samuels Place’, on Batchley Road, Batchley to cope with increased demand.
However, now shelves of both sheds are looking empty as more people are reaching out for help.
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Claire-Louise Chapman, Isaac’s mum, said the number of visitors has increased with around 15 visitors per day at the Greenlands site and roughly six to seven visitors a day at their Batchley site.
“We are getting referrals from other charities now too as the professionals are so busy - it’s easier to send people to us,” said Claire.
“Isaac has been going into the shed in the morning and saying where has all the food gone?
“We are still getting donations, but people cannot afford to donate in the volume they used to.
“We have people coming from afar as well like Droitwich.”
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Isaac’s Food Bank is open 24/7 meaning those who work shift patterns can come and discreetly visit the sheds at any time of the day.
Claire added: "People come early in the morning and late at night to fit their working patterns.
“We need to do something to have the number of donations go up.
“Isaac is working so hard - he is working his socks off.
“We have meetings with a few supermarkets this week to build the number of donations points.
“We also have a fundraiser coming up in April in the town centre with a number of stalls so that will hopefully bring in some pennies.
“We knew it was going to be hard in January, but we didn’t expect it to be this hard.”
The food bank is in desperate need of the following items:
- Kettle meals
- Coffee
- Tins of meat
- Tins of fish
- Rice pudding
- Long life milk
- Milk alternatives
- James and spreads
- Fruit juice and squash
- Cleaning supplies
- Baby wipes
- Laundry powder
- Toilet roll
Items can be dropped off at AP Morgan Estate agents, Instabarber, Morrisons by the cafe, Co-Op at Crabbs Cross, The Corn Stores on Evesham Road, Dorothy Terry House on Evesham Road, and both food bank sheds.
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