Local Food Banks offer a lifeline for families experiencing real financial hardship. There is support available for anyone seeking advice or help and a phone call to the our local Liskeard and Looe Food Bank inc Rame and Torpoint is a very informative first call for advice and signposting to additional support 07512 011452. Offices: 21 Dean Street,Liskeard open Mon;Wed;Fri. 9.30-12.30.pm
The Downderry and Seaton local Whitsand Harmony Choir held a pre Christmas fund-raising concert in December 2022 to raise funds for their local Food Bank which is based in Liskeard. The villages' residents association, DaSRA is continues the appeal for the next six months, when demand for Food Bank services is expected to remain especially high. Raj Chotai, DaSRA treasurer, worked with the Food Bank to maximise the value of future donations by bulk buying the requested household items.
If you would like to support our local Food Bank in this way, please put your donation in an envelope, marked FOOD BANK, and post it in the DaSRA box sited in Downderry Stores. Please add your contact details if you would like an acknowledgement of your donation.
MONTHLY UPDATES - ACCOUNTS WITH DASRA AND WHITSAND HARMONY
FOODBANK ACCOUNT - 18.05.23 -06.06.23
18.05.2023 BALANCE HELD AT BANK £373.36
18.05.2023 BALANCE FUNDS TO DATE £373.36
08.06.2023 EXPEDITURE FROM DONATED FUNDS £373.36
08.06.2023 R CHOTAI CASH DONATION £74.79
TOTAL INVOICE VALUE £448.15
TOTAL RETAIL VALUE £635.00
DONATED TO FOODBANK
Soup, Milk, Biscuits
Milk, Shampoo
08.06.2023 BALANCE HELD AT BANK £0
TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED UP 08.06.23 £3,529.44
NET PURCHASES AT BOOKERS £3,530.20
TOTAL GOODS PURCHASED & DONATED AT RETAIL VALUE £5,255.64
FOODBANK ACCOUNT 13.04.23 - 18.05.23
18.05.2023 BALANCE HELD AT BANK £763.36
DONATION RECEIVED VIA DASRA
5/4/23 DONATION £10
13.04.2023 BALANCE FUNDS TO DATE £773.36
18.05.2023 EXPEDITURE FROM DONATED FUNDS £400
18.05.20.23 R CHOTAI CASH DONATION £49.99
TOTAL INVOICE VALUE £449.99
TOTAL RETAIL VALUE £679.38
DONATED TO FOODBANK
Soup, Milk, Biscuits
Milk, Shampoo
18.05.2023 BALANCE HELD AT BANK £373.36
TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED UP 18.05.2023 £3,454.65
NET PURCHASES AT BOOKERS £3,082.05
TOTAL GOODS PURCHASED & DONATED AT RETAIL VALUE £4,620.64
FOODBANK ACCOUNT - 22.03.2023 - 13.04.23
22.03.2023 BALANCE HELD AT BANK £1,103.36
DONATION RECEIVED VIA DASRA
4/13/23 Donation from multiple sources £60
13.04.2023 BALANCE FUNDS TO DATE £1,163.36
13.04.2023 EXPEDITURE FROM DONATED FUNDS £400
13.04.2023 R CHOTAI CASH DONATION £48.54
TOTAL INVOICE VALUE £448.54
TOTAL RETAIL VALUE £675.56
DONATED TO FOODBANK
Biscuits, Juice, Canned Food, Toothpaste,
Milk, Shampoo
13.04.2023 BALANCE HELD AT BANK £763.36
TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED UP 13.04.2023 £3,394.66
NET PURCHASES AT BOOKERS £2,632.06
TOTAL GOODS PURCHASED & DONATED AT RETAIL VALUE £3,941.26
Update January -6 February 2023
The generosity of local residents continues to provide support for our local Liskeard and Looe Food Bank inc Rame & Torpoint. This fundraising initiative was launched at a successful pre-Christmas Whitsand Harmony concert. Donations can still be made via DaSRA’ s Postbox in Downderry Stores. Funds raised in Downderry & Seaton have totalled £3,162. Raj Chotai, DaSRA treasurer, is working closely with the Food Bank team to identify priority items. By bulk buying he has already increased the value of goods bought by 31 per cent. A monthly purchase plan is proving to be an effective approach, as it enables the Food Bank team to rely confidently on the supply of household goods that are in greatest demand. In February, Raj spent £498.90 and bought goods with a retail value of £725.22. In total, to date, purchases have totalled £1,680 with a retail value of £2,528. We hear of the continuing need for Food Banks nationally, and we know that local families are benefitting directly from the Liskeard and Looe Food Bank, so we are appealing to residents to donate, as they feel able, with cash/cheques via the DaSRA Postbox in the shop or by bank transfer. Full details, including a breakdown of monthly donations and expenditure on purchases delivered to the Food Bank, are on DaSRA’s website, www.dasra.co.uk/campaigns/liskeard-looe-food-bank-support, or contact info@dasra.co.uk. Thank you.
FOODBANK DONATIONS RECEIVED VIA DASRA & WHITSAND HARMONY
Purchases for Food Bank : Liskeard & Looe inc Rame and Torpoint
Whitsand Harmony/DaSRA FOODBANK ACCOUNT - 06 JAN 23- 09 FEB held in RC Lloyds Bank
9/2/23 Balance Funds to Date. £1883.36 includes Cash donation of £20 via DaSRA
9/2/23. Expenditure from donated Funds. £ 400.00
Cash Donation R. Chotai £ 98.90
Total Invoice Value £ 498.90
Total Retail Value £725.22. = 31% profit
Purchases donated to FoodBank : Coffee, Jam, Juice, Tinned Fruit, Loo Rolls,LongLife Milk
Total Donations received upto 9/2/23 £3,162.90
Net Purchases at Bookers -BulkBuy £1,680.30
Total Goods Purchased & Donated at Retail Value. £2,527.87
Total Cash Held/Left £1,364.46
DECEMBER 2022- 06 JAN 2023
DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM WHITSAND HARMONY £2,323.45
DONATIONS RAISED FROM DaSRA CAMPAIGN. £721.31
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Total donations received unto 6/1/23 £3,044.76
Net Purchases at Bookers - Bulk Buy . £1,181.40
Total Goods Purchased & Donated at Retail Value £1,802.64
Total Cash Held/Left £1,863.36
15 December 2022; Food Bank fundraising concert raised £2,500
A magical evening of music in Downderry organised by Whitsand Harmony Choir and The DerryAirs shanty group, has raised nearly £2,500 for the Liskeard and Looe Food Bank. The fundraising concert brought the local community together to raise awareness of the work of the Food Bank, while enjoying a special programme of singing and laughter.
Pre-concert donations totalled £680 and, by bulk buying, choir members, Jeff Rees and Raj Chotai, were able to buy items specifically requested by the Food Bank to the value of £999. The items were displayed at the concert venue, Downderry & Seaton Village Hall, to show the audience the value of pooling cash. The audience responded generously so that extra savings can be made on the next shopping trip.
“In recent months the need for our help from local residents has increased by 53% and sadly we think that over the winter months things will get worse and we will be needed even more. We can only help those seeking help with the support of communities like Downderry and Seaton who have responded so generously at these worrying times,” said Cathy Lake, deputy manager of Liskeard & Looe Food Bank.
The Downderry and Seaton residents association (DaSRA) will continue the appeal during the winter months, when demand for Food Bank services is expected to remain especially high. Raj Chotai, DaSRA treasurer, will work with the Food Bank to maximise the value of future donations by bulk buying the requested household items.
If you would like to support our local Food Bank in this way, please put your donation in an envelope, marked FOOD BANK, and post it in the DaSRA box sited in Downderry Stores. Please add your contact details if you would like an acknowledgement of your donation. If you prefer, please arrange a bank transfer,
Our Account Name is DaSRA. Sort Code: 09 01 53 Acc No. 89643289 Reference Food Bank.
For more information, call the Liskeard and Looe Food Bank (including Torpoint and Rame Peninsular) at 07512 011452 or visit www.dasra.co.uk to support the local appeal
If you have tins of food/household items that you would like to donate to the Food Bank, do add to the Green Box in the porch of St Nicolas Church, Downderry, open 24/7, which is delivered to Liskeard once a week.
14 December 2022. Food Book Fund Raising Campaign launched in Downderry and Seaton
At this time of year thoughts are naturally focused on helping those in need, but we know that the current economic climate will last long after Christmas. Food Banks offer a lifeline for families experiencing real financial hardship. There is support available for anyone seeking advice or help and a phone call to the our local Liskeard and Looe Food Bank is a very informative first call for advice and signposting to additional support 07512 011452. Offices: 21 Dean Street,Liskeard open Mon;Wed;Fri. 9.30-12.30.pm
Fundraising in the village to support our local Food Bank was kickstarted by the Whitsand Harmony Choir and the DerryAirs Shanty group at a mid December concert and DaSRA will continue their appeal by seeking donations to raise much needed cash to meet unprecedented demand. If you feel able, please donate cash which DaSRA will pool to bulk buy items, increasing the value of goods bought, to a list from the Food Bank, by some 30 - 50%.
If you would like to support our local Food Bank in this way, please put your donation in an envelope, marked FOOD BANK, and post it in the DaSRA box sited in Downderry Stores. Please add your contact details if you would like an acknowledgement of your donation. If you prefer, please arrange a bank transfer,
Our Account Name is DaSRA. Sort Code: 09 01 53
Acc No. 89643289 Reference Food Bank.
If you have tins of food/household items that you would like to donate to the Food Bank, do add to the Green Box in the porch of St Nicolas Church, Downderry, open 24/7, which is delivered to Liskeard once a week.
Thank you.
Laura Done, Chair, DaSRA
Dec 2022
