Vinnies Food Bank Collection
The Vinnies team will be collecting food along with toiletries for the Vinnies Food Bank.
When: Sat 27 Nov, 11am - 6pm
Where: Pak n Save Kilbirnie
We provide a choice-based food bank, supporting over 2000 people each year. The majority of this food comes from generous donations from the community, along with our own purchasing of perishable goods and deliveries from the amazing team at Kaibosh and Kiwi Community Assistance.
We're currently short of:
🥫 Christmas treats
🥫 Meat - beef mince/ chicken
🥫 Weetbix/ muesli
🥫 Peanut butter/ jam
🥫 Baked beans/ Spaghetti
🥫 Tinned tuna, salmon or mackerel
🥫 Milo/ coffee
🥫 500ml olive oil
🥫 Deodorant
🥫 Toothpaste/ toothbrush
🥫 Cleaning products
🥫 Shampoo/ Conditioner
If you can afford to drop a few extra items in your trolley on Saturday 27 November please look out for the Vinnies collection table.
Special thanks to Pak N Save, Kilbirnie for their continued support of this collection each year.
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