Local Wimbledon shoppers donated a generous 690 kilos of food – two thirds of a ton - to Wimbledon foodbank on Saturday to help feed local people facing crisis. A small army of volunteers including Zipcar employees gave their time to make the Sainsbury’s supermarket collection in Wimbledon a fantastic success.
With a visit from the Mayor of Merton, Councillor Gilli Lewis- Lavender the event was given an extra boost and she was even on the tannoy asking people to donate!
The supermarket collection took place outside Wimbledon Sainsbury’s (worple road)on Saturday 4th February. Zipcar donated a van so that the food could be transported to the distribution centre. Food is given to people in crisis identified by front line care professionals – Health Visitors, Doctors, Social Workers, Church and Community Workers.The foodbank is an initiative of The Trussell Trust, a Christian based organisation, committed to launching life changing, community-based projects.
Based on information supplied by shahin ahamed.
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