Ealing Foodbank's mission is that when someone comes to them in food crisis they are able to give them enough to feed themselves and their whole family breakfast, lunch and dinner for three days. Naturally, they don't like to see anything go to waste, but there are some items donated that they simply cannot use, so here's some guidelines to help:
All food must be:
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Long life - at least 6 months of shelf life
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Small sizes are best (1kg / 1l max.)
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Check the shopping list here to find out what is most needed each month
They cannot accept:
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Fresh, refrigerated or frozen foods
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Out of date foods
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Opened or part used packets
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Catering / family sized packs
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Alcohol
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Vitamins, food supplements, energy drinks or over the counter medicines