JOG Festive Food Parcel appeal launches in support of Storehouse

JOG Festive Food Parcel appeal launches in support of Storehouse

We are pleased to launch the ‘JOG Festive Food Parcel’ appeal. We have been working with Storehouse – the Trowbridge foodbank – to create a special food parcel shopping list. It contains essential items along with some nice-to-haves. Across the school, tutor groups will build the same food parcel through the generous support of our families. In total, each parcel would cost around £22.00. Once delivered at the end of term, we hope a large number of JOG Festive Food Parcels can be handed directly to people who visit the foodbank over the Christmas period.

Storehouse reports an increase in visitors over Christmas as some people can run out of essentials due to the extra costs the season can bring. Each tutor parcel will help ensure they have a range of meals for a number of extra days along with some household supplies and some festive treats. Along with supporting others, the aim of the appeal is to help build our values of Kindness, Positivity and Belonging in our students.

Quick summary for parents/ carers

1. With their tutor, your child will choose an item from a special shopping list of groceries we have agreed with the Trowbridge foodbank, Storehouse.

2. Please support your child with buying this item (if possible*) in the size specified (the brand is not important).

3. Please ensure they return it to their tutor by Friday 13th December.

4. Full details have been emailed home.

*We appreciate that Christmas may pose challenges for families, so there is no obligation for students to take part.

For more information about Storehouse https://www.communityactionwestwilts.org/

For more details about the appeal, please contact Mrs Rossiter