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Canned Food

THANK YOU!

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How can you help? One way is to help us to offer a balanced food parcel that contains different types of food. This list is updated here and on our Facebook page.

We really appreciate you donating from the list below as it avoids an excess of some foods and a shortage of others.

Try the Bank the Food App here: https://www.bankthefood.org/ and get an updated list direct to your phone every time you go to a collection point! 

The Most Useful Foods

Please note that all food collected is non-perishable, long-life or tinned. Thanks for your help. ​

We have an URGENT need for many items. Please see the blue URGENT list below.

 

The red list at the end tells you the food items that we have lots of (and do not need at the moment). 

Thank you so much!

 

WE HAVE AN URGENT NEED FOR:

(In order of how urgent they are.)

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  • Fray Bentos Pies

  • Tinned/jarred Hot Dogs
  • Sandwich Paste
  • Tinned Ham / Corned Beef
  • Dried mashed potato (like Smash)

  • Small jars of sandwich paste
  • Tinned mixed beans such as kidney,. cannelloni, butter beans (no more baked beans, thank you)
  • Tinned lentils or chickpeas
  • Tinned rice pudding

  • Cereal bars

  • Snacks such as small bags of nuts, cereal bars, chocolate bars, dried fruit for lunch boxes and homeless.

  • Tinned Custard

We don’t currently need, please do not donate:

  • Baked beans

  • Soup 

  • Tinned Pasta

  • Dried Pasta

  • Tinned Fish

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Other Suggested Food Donations​​​​​​​​

  • Tinned beans with sausages (for snacks or breakfast--no more baked beans please)

  • Jam

  • Instant coffee

  • Sugar (small bags if possible)

  • Cereals

  • Pasta sauce

  • Packets of rice

  • Tinned potatoes

  • Tinned vegetables: sweetcorn, peas and carrots

  • Tinned fruit

  • Crackers

  • Tinned red meat (bolognese, stewed meat, chilli etc.)

  • Jars of Pasta Sauce

  • UHT milk (semi-skimmed or whole)

  • Long life fruit juice/cordial

  • Tinned Ham

  • Jars of Coffee

  • Tinned Fruit

  • Mayonnaise

  • Tinned Potatoes

  • Tins of beans (red kidney beans, chickpeas... etc.)

  • Porridge oats

  • Shampoo

  • Toothpaste

  • Toothbrushes

  • Shower gel

  • Feminine products--sanitary towels and tampons

  • Used, clean, strong 'bags for life', strong carrier bags 

  • Jars or pouches of baby food

  • Packets of Rice (500g if possible)

  • Jars of curry sauce to go with rice
  • Tinned meatballs

  • Hot chocolate

  • Angel Delight

  • Microwave Sponge Puddings

  • Packets of dried custard

  • Packet Rice

  • Marmalade

  • Cordial / Juice Drinks

  • Biscuits

  • Tinned Tomatoes

Donation Points

  • Henderson Connellan on the High Street

  • Spar on Coventry Road

  • The Village (formerly The Eco Village) on St. Mary's Road

  • Sainsbury’s

  • Waitrose

  • Both Coop supermarkets

  • B&M

  • Everyone's Active: leisure centre

WAYS YOU CAN DONATE
Donate

By Email

If you wish to make a monetary donation, please contact us using the email address below:

 

 jubileefoodbankmh@gmail.com

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