Prepared/catered food: We accept prepared foods that have not been previously served to the public (buffet/family style).

Must be received at 41 ☏ or below, donated or frozen on or before the sell-by date.

Deli products: We accept deli products (salads, sandwiches) in their original unopened containers, labeled with ingredients and allergens.

Items should be less than 3 months old (frozen the whole time).

Meat products: Unopened, labeled for commercial sale, and have been frozen on or before the sell-by date.

Baked goods: Within 2 days past the sell-by date, prepared in a licensed, inspected food establishment, in sealed packaging with allergens and ingredients listed.

We can only accept eggs from USDA inspected facilities.

Dairy products and eggs: Unopened, pasteurized, and within 5 days past the sell-by date must be received at 41 ☏ or below.

May be purchased or from your own garden.

Fresh produce: No signs of mold, spoilage or severe bruising.

Canned and dry goods: Unopened and in their original packaging, labeled with ingredients and allergens, in good condition (no dents, bulging or rust), within 1 year past the use-by date.

Please note the donation guidelines for the following items: We follow federal, state, and local food safety regulations, and comply with additional standards to ensure the safety and health of the recipients. Next time you go shopping, pop a comment in their customer services book, thank them or ask them to support Telford Crisis Support.Food Gatherers accepts donations of perishable and non-perishable foods, as well as non-food items.

Please encourage other stores and supermarkets in our Borough to help us too.

If their customers ask for it, they listen. The reason they help us is that they respond to customer requests. Our relationship with these outlets is strong and we’d love you to say thank you to them. You can also drop off at several community hubs across the borough including, Donnington and Citizens Advice in Wellington.įrom June 2021 our friends at AF C Telford United are also accepting donations for us – check the story out here. We have donation points in many locations across the borough, at supermarkets including, ASDA town centre, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons Lawley & Wellington, and local convenience stores such as the CO-OP stores in Stirchley, Priorslee and Ironbridgemand One-Stop Shops in Shifnal and Wellington. If you can’t get there, no problem, our Donation Points are the next best thing. If you’re able to get to our Halesfield hub between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday to Friday to bring things across to us, that’s great! We welcome any dietary-specific foods, vegetarian meals, gluten-free and free-from etc. We also provide essential non-food items including toiletries and hygiene products, helping people in crisis to maintain dignity. Long-life Milk (semi-skimmed / full-fat preferred).Tinned vegetables (potatoes, peas, carrots, sweetcorn).Tinned meals (stews, meatballs, curry, chilli etc.).Tinned meat (minced beef, pork, chicken corned beef etc.).We are always in need of the following items: Telford Foodbank aims to provide a parcel that contains around four days of nutritionally balanced, non-perishable tinned and dried foods that have been donated by the public.Ī typical food parcel contains enough provisions to make three main meals, three lunches and three breakfasts.

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