- The Okement Centre receives food donations 5 days a week on our behalf and gives out emergency food parcels 5 days a week when we are not on-site, working together for the good of the community.
- We continue to receive donations of pasties and pies from a local bakery every week which are very popular.
- We received a large donation from a local recycling company for which we are very grateful.
- A group of local business people bought £2000 worth of chocolates, cakes, coffee and Christmas foods for us to give out at Christmas and beyond. Thankyou.
- We regularly receive Waitrose Vouchers from a prominent local charity which we can give to families meeting our donation criteria.
- Our Christmas collection outside Waitrose provided £200 and three weeks’ worth of food.
- We received a wonderful donation of Christmas chocolates from a lovely couple who continue to support the food bank.
- We received all the Advent calendars we needed but, at the last minute, a family with five children came into the food bank. We checked the donation basket at Waitrose and a kind supporter had put five calendars in the basket, so we had the exact number we needed.
- Nearly all food bank donors have updated their direct debits to our new bank account.
- New donors are finding us every week. Donations don’t need to be large. Every £1 helps.
- We have applied for full charitable status.
- Five people have agreed to be trustees of our charity.
- There are now individuals and local businesses making regular monthly financial donations to The Okehampton Food Bank.
Since August, there has been a consistent increase in the number of families relying on the food bank, highlighting the ongoing necessity for our services and the effectiveness of our operation.
Our success is made possible by the continuous backing of people and businesses in our community, along with the amazing volunteers who lend their support. We are also thankful for the devoted prayer army in Sussex and God who has answered prayers.