Dogkennelhillbilly Posted September 10, 2024 Share Posted September 10, 2024 Hello neighbours as you may know, PECAN operates Southwark Foodbank, a food bank that serves and relies upon all of Southwark, including East Dulwich. They help hundreds of vulnerable people a month with fresh and stable food, basic hygiene necessities and other support. The level of need that exists in our community is unbelievable and PECAN’s work is literally a lifeline for some people. unfortunately they need our help now more than ever. As they explained last night: This Monday wasn’t a great start for us, as we had a break in at our Southwark Foodbank warehouse over the weekend. Unfortunately, large quantities of food, hygiene products, and a laptop were stolen. Sadly, the door and shutter were also damaged, leaving us with costly repairs. Now, our food stock is running low, and we are also faced with unexpected repair expenses. This situation tells us it is a challenging time for many. Therefore, we need your help and any support you can offer, whether through donations or other means, as it will make a difference to those who rely on us. ⚠ Here's how you can support us: > Our Tesco Food Collection is on 12 –13 September, at the Old Kent Road branch, so if you are shopping on one of those days, please take a shopping list and donate if possible. > Or you can donate via Bankuet https://lnkd.in/eGjE7V6x Thank you - Southwark Foodbank and Pecan Article from Southwark News here: https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/peckham/peckham-food-bank-ransacked-overnight-leaving-struggling-families-in-crisis/ 1 1 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/350744-pecan-southwark-food-bank-help-needed-after-burglary/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwb Posted September 10, 2024 Share Posted September 10, 2024 How low would you have to be to do something like this? I do hope the police are actually investigating this, there must be CCTV all over the place around there so it shouldn't be hard to find who's responsible. If they actually try... 1 2 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/350744-pecan-southwark-food-bank-help-needed-after-burglary/#findComment-1678938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted September 10, 2024 Share Posted September 10, 2024 That's appalling. Why would somebody break into a food bank? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/350744-pecan-southwark-food-bank-help-needed-after-burglary/#findComment-1678951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalea Posted September 10, 2024 Share Posted September 10, 2024 It’s so hard to believe. I hope the Southwark News article helps with getting more donations and repair costs. Coverage on the local news would also help. 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/350744-pecan-southwark-food-bank-help-needed-after-burglary/#findComment-1678970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalea Posted September 10, 2024 Share Posted September 10, 2024 Just saw that BBC London News is reporting on this tonight/now. 2 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/350744-pecan-southwark-food-bank-help-needed-after-burglary/#findComment-1678999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlonaM Posted September 13, 2024 Share Posted September 13, 2024 Direct financial donations can be made to PECAN here: https://www.bankuet.co.uk/southwark?utm_content=&utm_name=&utm_term= 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/350744-pecan-southwark-food-bank-help-needed-after-burglary/#findComment-1679261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCasa Posted September 13, 2024 Share Posted September 13, 2024 William and Kate donate funds to burgled food bank https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0n0046dego 1 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/350744-pecan-southwark-food-bank-help-needed-after-burglary/#findComment-1679322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dulwichway Posted September 14, 2024 Share Posted September 14, 2024 The stocks/items are now fully replenished. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/350744-pecan-southwark-food-bank-help-needed-after-burglary/#findComment-1679434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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