Super School Lunch Sessions
We’re halfway through our six weeks of Summer School Lunch Sessions…and we’re breaking records!
Last week, we had 100 people signed in – 33 adults and 67 children. Every family left with a school lunch pack, home cooked meal and cooking pack. There were eight different craft and activity tables on the go with some fabulous creations.
The sessions, which run every Wednesday of the Summer holidays from 11am to 1pm at the Borehamwood Foodbank at St Teresa’s Church on Shenley Road, have gone from strength to strength. And, in addition to the food, activities and great company, over the past three weeks, families have been able to put in an order for free school uniform as well, which they’ll get in time for next term.
These Summer sessions are in addition to the twice-weekly foodbank sessions that run year-round. The regular sessions are on Monday afternoons and Thursday mornings and are open for anyone in need of food and support. They’re run by friendly, local volunteers and wouldn’t be possible without them and the generous donations.
If you have school age children, please pop along on 11, 18 and 25 August to pick up your free school lunch pack and to get involved in some fun family activities.
22 Feb 22
Avoiding the heating v eating dilemma
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Many families are having to choose between heating and eating this Winter. We want to help to alleviate the pressure. We’re open every Monday and Thursday at St Teresa’s Church giving out three-day food packs to individuals, couples and families who are in need. Please come along if you need some food, a friendly face […]
16 Feb 22
Valentine’s Day family lunch
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Today we welcomed 15 families to our Valentine’s family lunch. As well as handing out free lunch packs, the children got involved in some fun activities and everyone had a great time. The parents were also very grateful for the break! Thanks to our donors and volunteers who makes these extra – but essential […]
13 Feb 22
Children hit hardest by pandemic
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The additional financial hardship that has come as a result of the pandemic, has hit families with children the hardest, with food parcels for children increasing at double the rate for adults, compared to pre-pandemic levels. We hope to make foodbanks a thing of the past, but while people still need support, we are […]
11 Feb 22
Thank you to Kenilworth School
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Kenilworth School gave us 55kg of food donations! Last week, we had the pleasure of talking to the Year 1s about the Foodbank and how we provide food packs for people and families who are having a difficult time. In return the children brought in lots of food to help supplement our donations. Every […]
25 Jan 22
10,000 people fed in 2021
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The numbers are in and in 2021, we fed over 10,000 people! We benefitted from the generosity of individuals – young and old – local community, educational and religious organisations, and businesses, who donated food and money to help us to continue to support local people in need. These donations tend to dip at the […]
9 Jan 22
Open for 2022!
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Borehamwood Foodbank is open for business again after the Christmas and New Year break. People in need can pop along if they need food top-ups. Our volunteers will have three-day food packages ready for collection for singles, couples and families of all sizes. The Foodbank is open every week on: Mondays from 1:00 […]
26 Dec 21
Closed until 6 January 2022
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Thanks to all our donors and volunteers who have helped to support people in need in the local community over the past year. The Foodbank is now closed until Thursday, 6 January, when we look forward to welcoming people back and to continue to support them in 2022.
20 Dec 21
Helping people in the run up to Christmas
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Christmas can be the happiest time of the year, but for many, the past few months and years have been hard. Far too many people in our community are having to make the unenviable choice between having to heat their homes, or feed themselves and their families. We are fortunate to have support […]
7 Dec 21
Borehamwood Turkey Prize Draw 2021 winner announced!
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And the winner is… Susan Cleasby won the organic turkey in the Turkey Prize Draw! Charlie Rozentals, generously donated a turkey in a prize draw that raised £970 for the Borehamwood Foodbank. The money raised will be used to find three0day food packs for people in need in our community. Borehamwood local, Charlie Rozentals, has […]
6 Dec 21
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Do you have a little free time you’d like to use to support your local community? We’re looking for: • 2x distribution volunteers on a Monday, Shifts run 12:30-4:00pm. They would greet clients and help arrange their food packages to take away • 1x delivery driver on a Thursday 10:00am – 12:30pm. These […]