Market Harborough Foodbank Launches Urgent Appeal For Donations

The Jubilee Foodbank in Market Harborough has launched an urgent appeal for donations as it struggles to cope with increased demand.

The charity has seen a massive increase in referrals for food parcels in recent weeks, from people in all age groups and all circumstances, which has depleted their food stores faster than usual.

Emma Gavin is a volunteer and Trustee at the foodbank and spoke to HFM:

A collection point for the foodbank

The most urgent items needed are: tinned fruit and vegetables such as carrots, sweetcorn, fruit cocktail and peaches; condiments such as jam, marmalade and sandwich paste; drinks such as cordial and UHT semi skimmed milk; treats and snacks such as biscuits, tinned rice pudding, crackers and kids snacks for lunch boxes; tinned meat such as hot dogs, ham, corned beef and Fray Bentos Smash.

There are 8 locations to drop your donations across Market Harborough:

• Co-Op Coventry Road
• Co-Op Leicester Road
• B&M, Rockingham Road
• Waitrose
• Sainsbury’s
• Harborough Leisure Centre
• Henderson Connellan
• The Village, St Mary’s Road

More details on the Jubilee Food bank HERE