The staff and trustees of High Peak Foodbank thank you for your support in 2014, when we supplied around 31,000 meals to more than 1,500 people from our bases in Buxton and Hope.
A key problem for some of our clients is that they don’t have access to the internet or knowledge to navigate it. This means they cannot apply for state help on-line or find appropriate support organisations. So this month, instead of asking for food donations we hope you will consider making a contribution towards a laptop that our clients can use, supported by our staff.
You can do so by visiting our website www.highpeakfoodbank.co.uk or by posting a cheque payable to High Peak Nightstop to Laptop Appeal, HPNS, United Reformed Church, Hardwick Square East, Buxton SK17 6PT. The target amount is £500.
If you would rather donate more traditional foodbank items this month we would appreciate: toothpaste for children under 5, coffee, shampoo and men’s deodorant. We are grateful for all donations of non-perishable food and toiletries. We are also grateful to Waitrose which donates fruit and vegetables nearing the end of its shelf-life, so our emergency food parcels are getting healthier.
There is a box for donations at the back of St John’s Parish Church, Tideswell.
The foodbanks also welcome volunteers – call 01298 73313 or email highpeakfoodbank@gmail.com.