Connect25 Foodbank is based in Byker but supports people all over Newcastle. I have donated to this foodbank twice before and they are a nice bunch of volunteers doing a great job. One difference about this foodbank is that they deliver donations to the needy, believing that way is more dignified than people coming and queuing at a regular foodbank.

 The things they have particularly asked for are:

•  Sugar
• Cereal
• Long life milk
• Cooking sauces
• Spread (i.e. jam, chocolate spread etc.)
• Tinned meat, soup, vegetables

Other things that they require are items with long dates, pasta, baked beans, dilute juice, tea, coffee.

Please could you check your cupboards for spare/unwanted stuff? Add a couple of items to your weekly shop? Donate a little cash which I will spend on their behalf on whatever they need the most?

It would also be useful if you have any spare shopping bags, to assist me getting donations to them and also to help them distribute the food.

 They can also distribute good quality clothing, toys, books etc. to those who are most in need.

My target for them is to obtain the following: 

• £150 x 3 – £1000 food parcel each for easter, summer and Christmas
• 10 christmas hampers (in photocopier boxes) for families (biscuits, board game, playing cards, sweets etc)
• Food donations for Easter, Summer and Christmas

They have a facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Connect25Foodbank/