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Foodbank and FISH Club – King's Lynn Churches 

The King’s Lynn Foodbank started in October 2011 as an initiative of Churches Together in King’s Lynn and now feeds over 300 people a month, providing emergency food to local people in crisis and support that is clear, practical and full of compassion. 

Norfolk feeds 5000logo243Last year King's Lynn Foodbank provided 3,834 three day crisis food parcels.

King’s Lynn Foodbank Chairman, Adam Whittle said: “We see people with some really big needs. They come to us because they need help with food but it’s much more than that. Sometimes the problems are more than we can humanly process but we have a big God and we have the opportunity to pray with people and we’ve seen some wonderful testimonies”.

He continued: “We’ve been amazed with the generosity of volunteers, members of the public, local schools, churches, supermarkets and business. We achieve incredible, life-changing things on the budget we have.”

Last year King’s Lynn Foodbank also started an ‘Eat Well, Spend Less’ initiative to help people cook well on a budget. 

Factfile


Project: King’s Lynn foodbank
Who: Churches across King’s Lynn
What: Three-day food parcels for families in crisis
Where: King’s Lynn
How many: 300 emergency parcels a month go out
Contact: Adam Whittle – Chair of Trustees on adam@kingslynn.foodbank.org.uk or call 07582 558 143


King’s Lynn Foodbank also runs a ‘Fun and Food In School Holidays’ (FISH) programme to support children who receive free school meals in term time, but whose parents may struggle to provide nutritious meals during the holidays.

Factfile


Project: King’s Lynn FISH Club
Who: King’s Lynn foodbank
What: Provision of a hot lunch plus fun and games during school holidays,
Where: King’s Lynn
How many: on average 35 meals per month
Contact: Adam Whittle – Chair of Trustees on adam@kingslynn.foodbank.org.uk or call 07582 558 143
 
www.kingslynn.foodbank.org.uk
Twitter: @klfoodbank
Facebook: @klfoodbank

 


Published: 20/05/2017


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