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We have started 2023 with our busiest months ever and have decided that we must make changes to our service if we are to survive these increases in demand.
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In January 2022 we provided food to 61 households, February 2022 it was 57 households. Each household received an average of 20 items including food and toiletries which equated to roughly 2,000 items of food over that two month period. Zero working families, zero retired people and under 100 pets.
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In January 2023 we provided food to 577 households and 566 in February. This equated to roughly 20,000 items!!!! 25% working families, 15% retired people and over 400 pets!
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Whilst our food donations are high and our supporters are incredibly generous, we cannot sustain this going forward, therefore changes need to be made.
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From 1st April we will no longer be providing an extensive range of food items in our free Pantry and the service will look as follows.
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5 item Breakfast Packs : choose from bread, cereal, breakfast bars, milk, juice, beans, jam or spreads.
These packs should provide a family with 3-5 days breakfasts. NO CHARGE
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Lunch in the Chatty Cafe : a free hot 2 course lunch will be offered to anyone sitting in our cafe (takeaway not available) NO CHARGE
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Dinner : a choice of one free takeaway homemade meal will be available to everyone attending in person. NO CHARGE
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(Multiple meals are available to takeaway depending on availability and a donation will be required)
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With there being an increase locally in other food banks, pantries, warm hubs, drop in cafes there really is no longer a shortage of places for people to go to collect food parcels and we want to concentrate to encouraging people to come and socialise in OKFP Hub, collect a Breakfast Pack, enjoy sitting down for a free lunch in our Chatty Cafe and takeaway a dinner portion to enjoy at home.
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Miscellaneous food items will be available to anyone not wishing to take the 5 item breakfast park. Toiletries, baby items and pet food will continue to be offered dependent on stock levels and of course our free surplus food waste items will be readily available daily in addition to everything else. NO CHARGE
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In 2020 when we started our project, OKFP stood for Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels.
In 2022 we implemented changes and OKFP stood for Old Kilpatrick Food Pantry.
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This year, OKFP will stand for Old Kilpatrick Food Provision.
Our aims and objectives as a Registered Charity SC050874 remain as important to us now as they were when we started : βOld Kilpatrick Food Parcels will strive to alleviate food poverty and tackle social isolation in our Communityβ
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The next couple of weeks of March will be a transitional period at OKFP as we gently introduce the changes to our service and we ask for your support and patience with our volunteers and employees who are on hand to help you when you visit.
Please continue to support us – we are nothing without your help
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This weekβs shopping list if you can help.
You can drop donations off at our free Food Pantry, Napier Hall, Old Kilpatrick Monday to Friday 12-4
Our Amazon wish list letβs you choose your items and they deliver direct to our door (link below)
www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/TIHJ31ZX8CHP?ref_=wl_share
You can also do a regular online shopping with your chosen supermarket or Iceland Warehouse and put our address in as the delivery option.
Alternatively, if you prefer, you can donate via our website www.okfp.org.uk
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Where/who are the parcels going to?
Can you pick up.
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www.facebook.com/share/LtySLRkQNLE59MJX/?mibextid=WC7FNeBig shout out to colleagues from our Heart and Lung and National Elective Services teams who just completed the #HulaHoopChallenge.
Louise Sole, Chloe Macaulay, Margaret McKenna, Annmarie Gillies, Amanda Forbes (all pictured), Alex McGuire, Christine Divers, Elaine McIntosh and Lynne Ayton did the challenge throughout March and raised Β£100 for foodbank charity Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels.
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Hi Maureen I can’t see an option to mail you could you please msg our page thanks x
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Amazing people well done wish I had time would love 2volunteer us help so many ppl n r so welcoming when come 2kids activities xx
I am just about to join the team, having watched in total admiration, since this first started in some very dark days. Still making a huge difference, 4 years on....
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So lovely to welcome you and your mum today Emma. Great to have you as part of the team π
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www.facebook.com/share/i6b38bDNgPsfKMt8/?mibextid=WC7FNeExcited to tell you that OKFPβs Esther Bunny will be hopping by the Wee Chatty Cafe on Easter Sunday at 12:30 for an hour on her way to The Glen Lusset Bar so why not hop down and see her. The sun is expected to be shining so you will likely find Esther chilling in the Fairy Garden π€© ... See MoreSee Less
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Kenlyn Murray could take them down to wee garden if nice xx
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