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14 Nov 17
Christmas supermarket collections
We have lots of supermarket collections coming up to collect food for Christmas and the New Year. We will be collecting at Asda – Saturday 25th November 2017 between 10am and 4pm Tesco – November 2017 to 2 December 2017 between 10am and 4pm Asda – 7 December 2017 between 10am and 4pm Please come along to donate or find […]
9 Nov 17
Give a foodbank gift this Christmas
You can support your local community by buying and giving a ‘foodbank gift’ this Christmas. Whether it is helping us provide food and other essential items to people in crisis, providing that extra treat at special times of the year or teaching the next generation about helping their community, these gifts are a great way to make […]
31 Oct 17
12 Days of Christmas – how you can fill a Christmas hamper
Every year the foodbank gives Christmas hampers to families and individuals who are struggling. These hampers make an enormous difference to the festive season, helping alleviate the many financial pressures and allowing people to celebrate the season rather than exist through it. This year we would like you to help us by donating items for […]
17 Oct 17
Quiz night – Friday 10 November 2017
Come along and exercise your brains on behalf of Andover foodbank! Our quiz night is on Friday 10th November 2017 at St John the Baptist RC Church Hall 7pm for a 7:30 start. Tickets are £10 per person which includes a meal with pudding and soft drinks. Please bring your own alcohol. There will be […]
28 Sep 17
Christmas giftboxes for local children
With only 12 weeks to go until Christmas we are launching our giftboxes project for Christmas 2017. We need you to help make this Christmas happy for a local child by donating a gift box or by donating money. Click here for full details of the Christmas giftboxes and to see our updated leaflet with […]
19 Sep 17
Harvest donations
We are delighted to have received planning permission to build a small extension at our premises in Alexandra Road and hope to start building in November 2017. In the meantime we are working out of a very reduced space and as a result we cannot accept Harvest donations this year. We still need […]
19 Sep 17
The Lake Run!
The Andover foodbank Lake Run took place on Sunday 17 September 2017. The 10k, 5k and 2k fun runs started and ended at Charlton Athletics centre, passing through the beautiful scenery of Anton Lakes. Nearly 320 people ran the 10k, 80 the 5k and there were over 40 in the fun run with Bertie North […]
12 Sep 17
Simplyhealth sponsor the Lake Run
Local company Simplyhealth have generously donated £500 from their Community Fund to support the Andover foodbank Lake Run. Colin Perry, Chair of The Simplyhealth Andover Community Fund commented: “We’re proud to be supporting the Andover foodbank Lake Run for the second year. Our mission is to get millions moving, so we’re really looking forward to […]
4 Sep 17
Dawn Breakers – 12 hour DB-a-thon Saturday 9 September 2017
The amazing Dawn Breakers #Andover are doing their 12 hour DB-a-thon this Saturday raising money for us. Wow! Go to https://gogetfunding.com/breakers-dozen-db-a-thon/ to find out more!
29 Aug 17
The Lake Run – three weeks to go!
The preparations continue, with only 3 weeks to go the signs are up. Please come and join us on Sunday 17 September 2017. You can sign up and find out more at http://www.andover10klakerun.co.uk/ We look forward to seeing you there!