{"id":6895,"date":"2025-04-15T10:41:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T09:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/?p=6895"},"modified":"2025-04-28T10:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T09:59:16","slug":"how-did-medway-and-maidstone-soroptimists-support-medway-foodbank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/2025\/04\/15\/how-did-medway-and-maidstone-soroptimists-support-medway-foodbank\/","title":{"rendered":"How did Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists support Medway Foodbank?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists chose to support the \u2018Give in Lent\u2019 appeal. They asked members to bring their donations to the AGM being held on 10 April.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Give in Lent\u2019 appeal was launched on 5 March 2025 by Medway Foodbank. It provided a list of suggested food items for the 40 days of Lent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One in seven people in the UK are facing hunger<\/strong>. Medway Foodbank says, \u2018We will not stop until everyone has enough money for the essentials, and the distribution of emergency food can end for good.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Two club members offered to do the food shopping for those members who would prefer to donate money instead. The sum of \u00a3130 was donated by members. Two trolley loads of shopping were purchased consisting of tins and packets of Instant Mash, Ham\/Corned Beef, Pies, Fruit, Rice Pudding, Fruit Juice, Squash, Hot Chocolate, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Instant Soup\/Cup-a-Soup, Sugar, Ketchup and Brown Sauce, Instant Coffee, Evaporated Milk, Dried Skimmed Milk Powder. In addition, there were nappies, deodorant, shampoo, period products and washing up liquid. Other members brought along additional food items.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/files\/2025\/04\/Donations-at-AGM-April-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6896 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/files\/2025\/04\/Donations-at-AGM-April-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/files\/2025\/04\/Donations-at-AGM-April-2025.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/files\/2025\/04\/Donations-at-AGM-April-2025-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Angela Howe kindly took all the food donations and delivered them to the Medway Food Bank, where they were well received.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists chose to support the \u2018Give in Lent\u2019 appeal. 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