People in Lichfield are being invited to take part in a ‘reverse advent calendar‘ initiative to help support those in need locally.
Lichfield Foodbank has put together the calendar as a way for people to collect a food item every day to donate in order to ensure others don’t go hungry.
The foodstuffs will also ensure volunteers have a stock of items in the new year.
“We are asking for donations as we prepare to support the many families in the city who are facing a challenging winter this year.”
Lichfield Foodbank spokesperson
The calendar features:
- 1st December – Long life milk
- 2nd December – Long life fruit juice
- 3rd December – Tinned peas
- 4th December – Tinned carrots
- 5th December – Tinned potatoes
- 6th December – Tinned custard
- 7th December – Tinned rice pudding
- 8th December – Tinned soup
- 9th December – Tinned tomatoes
- 10th December – Jar of pasta sauce
- 11th December – Tinned meat
- 12th December – Tinned tuna
- 13th December – Jam
- 14th December – Tinned fruit
- 15th December – Snack and breakfast bars
- 16th December – Chocolate or sweets
- 17th December – Pack of tea bags
- 18th December – Jar of coffee
- 19th December – Dry rice
- 20th December – Squash
- 21st December – Instant mash
- 22nd December – Cereal
- 23rd December – Tinned sweetcorn
- 24th December – Tinned spaghetti
Items can be dropped off at the Lichfield Foodbank collection points.
The charity is also collecting items for festive dinner bags to help those in need enjoy a Christmas dinner.
A spokesperson said:
“In addition to providing emergency food parcels at four distribution centres a week, Lichfield Foodbank also provides a festive dinner bag every year to ensure that nobody is forgotten on Christmas Day.
“Each bag contains items generously donated by local people, as well as fresh veg and meat vouchers.
“In the first year that the foodbank was open in 2014 we provided 100 bags. This year it is anticipated that 600 bags will be needed.”
Lichfield Foodbank spokesperson
Details of items needed for the Christmas bags are available on the Lichfield Foodbank website.
