I have been collating all the annual foodbank data today and thought you would be interested to know the headline statistics for the Ash Villages Food Parcels Project for 2024. This is a community project jointly run by St Mary’s Church Ash Vale (Revd Neil Lambert) and the Ash Villages Support Circle (Cllr Carla Morson) for the benefit of all in the local community who are in need.
- In the year from Jan to Dec 2024 we have provided 1040 Food Bank Parcels to households in need in our local villages.
- This has gone out to feed 1644 Adults and 1687 Children, a total of 3331 people across Ash, Ash Vale, Ash Green, and Tongham.
- Our biggest week was just before Christmas where we sent out 83 Christmas parcels, bringing vital food and Christmas gifts to 261 people.
- We had 30 volunteers involved during the year and lots of extra helpers at Christmas for gift wrapping and deliveries.
I am so proud of this team and all the work we do, what a huge difference this makes in our local community. We can say with confidence that no one in our local community need ever go hungry. There is help at hand every week, and the team are always going the extra mile to make sure that everyone has what they need. What a blessing you all are to our community in these difficult times! A big thank you to everyone involved.
Best wishes,
Alex (Project Manager)
PS – This data is for the foodbank alone, and does not include the food distributed via the Community Fridge, so there are even more families out there who have been fed anonymously!)
PPS – would you like to support this project? You can bring food items to St Mary’s or The Chapel, donate at Ash Manor School or in store at the Co-op on Wharf Rd. You can also donate funds online here: https://givealittle.co/c/7a47190c-ad4e-4cf9-8662-da844101a41c Thank you for your support!
Need to contact us? Referrals number is: 07762 136542