Donors have stepped up to pay parking fines for one of SE London’s biggest food banks after it was slapped with £130 in tickets for loading and unloading outside one of its centres. The penalty charges were racked up by a Lewisham Foodbank volunteer outside the Salvation Army base on Brownhill Road in Catford. Food […]
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Got spare carrier bags? Greenwich and Lewisham food banks need them
Greenwich and Lewisham’s two main food banks have appealed for plastic bags to help them pack vital supplies for people in need. The two food banks, part of the Trussell Trust, are running low on good quality bags, so are asking anyone with spare bags to bring them in. They can be dropped off at […]
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Food bank given crisps and chocolate after critics complain about treats
People have donated crisps, chocolate and money to Lewisham Foodbank after complaints it was giving out treats. The charity, which helps families in need when they can’t afford food, received a huge outpouring of support after tweeting that some followers “raised concern” about putting crisps and chocolate on its shopping list. Some followers have raised concern about us […]
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Lewisham food bank appeal breaks £80,000 mark in just 24 days
An appeal by Lewisham’s elected mayor to help the local food bank amid the coronavirus crisis has now raised more than £80,000. People had donated £80,717 by Thursday lunchtime, only 24 days after the fundraiser was launched. Damien Egan, the elected mayor of the borough, said: “Over 2,000 people have donated to the appeal, which […]
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