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The Grace Food Bank<br />
The Grace Food Bank Sheffield 8 is being set up to cover Lowedges,<br />
Norton, Batemoor, Jordanthorpe and surrounding areas. ANN LOMAX<br />
tells Impact how this new venture is a community helping a community<br />
What is it?<br />
Members of St Chad’s and other<br />
churches in the area have set up a local<br />
community group which is<br />
collecting donated food and<br />
is about to distribute it to<br />
those in need in Sheffield<br />
We are hoping to be up<br />
and running by Christmas.<br />
This project, and others<br />
like it in Sheffield and<br />
nationwide, is needed<br />
in this time of recession<br />
and unemployment, as<br />
many people struggle to<br />
feed themselves and their<br />
families.<br />
Where does the food<br />
come from?<br />
Food has been coming<br />
in steadily over the past<br />
few months from giving at harvest festivals,<br />
from boxes in community centres and<br />
churches and from direct appeals to<br />
shoppers in one of our local supermarkets.<br />
(Thank you to Asda, Woodseats). Letters<br />
have been delivered to local businesses<br />
and posters are on display in shops.<br />
How will it be decided who gets a food<br />
parcel?<br />
Contacts are being made with Social<br />
Services, doctors, health<br />
visitors, nurses and midwives<br />
– the health care professionals<br />
working in our area. They<br />
know where the needs are.<br />
Who will pack and deliver<br />
the food?<br />
It could be you! More<br />
volunteers are needed to pack<br />
and deliver.<br />
Those already involved are<br />
excited by the way this new<br />
venture is coming together so<br />
well and so quickly.<br />
God is answering<br />
prayer and opening doors.<br />
Premises to store the food<br />
have been given. Shelving was urgently<br />
needed. Shelves were offered, though<br />
not absolutely ideal, but they needed<br />
collecting. An email arrived the following<br />
day from a man in Leeds who had seen a<br />
poster when visiting Sheffield. The email<br />
stated that he was moved to contact us<br />
and really wanted to help. If it was any<br />
use he had a large van and could collect<br />
anything for us! He then went on to say<br />
that his workplace might be throwing away<br />
some shelving and he would try to get hold<br />
of it for us!<br />
If you would like more information visit<br />
www.gracefoodbanksheffield.org.uk or<br />
email office@gracefoodbanksheffield.org.<br />
uk. We also need volunteers to help with<br />
admin, food collections, and care teams.<br />
If you feel you can be a part of this, the<br />
number to ring is 07763 635440.<br />
St Chad’s Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats<br />
Church Office: 9 Linden Avenue, Sheffield S8 0GA<br />
Tel: (0114) 274 5086<br />
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email: office@stchads.org<br />
website: www.stchads.org
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