Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, we are anticipating a larger than usual number of students remaining on campus over the winter vacation.
Many of these students were planning to spend the vacation away from campus and they will now need to extend their food budgets for a month longer than planned. Some students may also experience situational hunger or insecurity, while this period may cause others to demonstrate chronic hunger or insecurity and a need for continued support. Our on-campus Foodbank provides short-term support to students who find themselves in need of supplemental food.
Regardless of circumstances, no student should have to choose between food and other basic needs. Over this period, Kent Union will be making special arrangements to provide this service to students in need – but they need your help! Volunteers will organise, run and distribute the food to students in need – they need donations in order to do so!
What to donate
Anything! Apart from alcohol.
It must be:
- in date,
- unopened
- not need to be refrigerated
Major needs
- Breakfast items such as cereals/porridge
- Pasta sauce jars
- Sweets, crisps and chocolates
- Pasta
- Rice
- Noodles
Christmas Bonus!
While these items are welcome all year, sharing something as a treat would be very welcome:
- Toiletries
- Chocolate
- Sweets
- Crisps
How to donate
Permanent Foodbank donation points are located at the Kent Union Reception in the Mandela Student Centre, Keynes Atrium, Plaza Co-op and Parkwood Co-op. Please drop your donation into the easiest location for you.
Thank you for donating. The difference this makes to individuals cannot be underestimated. We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the volunteers for all the work they are doing to provide this service through the vacation.
Find out more
Find out more about the Foodbank, what you can donate, where and when on Kent Union’s website.
