Hello everyone, we hope this message finds you well!
Christmas is Coming!
As we look ahead to Christmas, things are starting to get wonderfully busy with preparations. We’re so grateful for the generous harvest festival donations already received—thank you for helping us keep our shelves stocked!
This is the time of year when we aim to fill our cupboards so we can confidently deliver as many Christmas parcels as possible to families who need them most. Every contribution, big or small, helps us spread joy and comfort during the festive season.
This month’s wanted items list also includes a few festive treats. If you’re able to gift long-dated Christmas goodies (best before Dec 2025 or later), we can safely store them ready for our Christmas packing. And if anyone in our community is unsure what to give, please encourage them to consider a monetary donation—it goes a long way in helping us provide for local families.
Together, we can make this Christmas brighter for so many.
This December, we’re planning to share a festive mixed bag of goodies with our families. Alongside the everyday essentials like tea, coffee, pasta, and rice, we’ll be adding some Christmas favourites—gravy granules, tinned vegetables, stuffing, bread sauce, and of course, the much-loved jar of cranberry sauce!
If there’s something you personally enjoy at Christmas, please consider popping an extra jar or tin into the donation bin for us. Together, we can help make Christmas dinner that little bit more special for everyone in our community.
Thank you so much for your continued support!
This Month’s Shortages
If you can help with donations this month, these are the items we are in most need of:
- Pot Noodles / Cuppa Soup
- Tinned Fish & Meat – tuna, mackerel, sardines, corned beef, ham, meat paste
- Tinned Potatoes – small & large
- Sachets of Instant Potato Mash
- Small packets of mini cheddars/breadsticks
- Porridge Pots
- Tins of Pulses
- Tins of Tomatoes
- Squash and Fruit Juice Cartons
- Individual Puddings – jellies, fruit, rice puddings
- Tinned Tomatoes – small & large
- UHT Milk 1 litre
- Sugar
- Biscuits
- Long Life Christmas Treats – Chocolates, Christmas Puddings, Fruit Cakes, biscuits, pickles and cranberry sauce
We cannot accept open or out of date items. Please do not leave these items in our collection boxes.
Pantry Update
Yesterday I had the privilege of running the pantry for Alex, and it was truly heartwarming to see just how delighted our members were to receive such a generous and healthy selection of goodies.
Thanks to the kindness of our community and supported charities, we were able to provide nearly every member with a rib-eye steak, along with fresh homegrown vegetables—including potatoes, beans, and cauliflowers—most of which had been lovingly donated. To top it off, we shared a wonderful selection of cooking and eating apples, ensuring plenty of full and happy tummies across the community last night.
Moments like these remind us how much of a difference your support makes. Every donation, no matter how small, goes directly towards bringing joy and nourishment to our neighbours.
Thank you, everyone—together we really are making a real difference!
