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High Wycombe care home launches food bank drop-off point
A care home in High Wycombe has partnered with a local food bank to launch a new drop-off point for unwanted items.
To celebrate this year’s Harvest Festival, residents and team members at Care UK’s Ridley Manor, on The Row, are encouraging the local community to donate their extra, unused or unwanted non-perishable food items to High Wycombe’s new foodbank drop-off-point – located in the care home’s reception.
Each year, Harvest Festival celebrates the time when crops have been gathered from fields and people can reflect and show gratitude for the food that they have. It dates back to when people relied on local crops for food and farmers would give thanks for a good harvest.
The foodbank drop-off point, which will see donations made to Lane End Food Hub, will be live at Ridley Manor until Thursday 31st October with the drop-off point located in the home’s reception.
Estelle Adriaans, General Manager at Ridley Manor, said: “Working with Lane End Food Hub for this year’s Harvest Festival is a meaningful way for us to extend our care beyond the walls of our home. By setting up foodbank drop-off points at our care home, we’re creating an opportunity for residents, the team, and local people to come together in the spirit of giving.
“This reflects our commitment to supporting those in need and helping to ensure that everyone has access to the resources they require, especially as we head into the winter months, when more support is often needed.
To celebrate this year’s Harvest Festival, residents and team members at Care UK’s Ridley Manor, on The Row, are encouraging the local community to donate their extra, unused or unwanted non-perishable food items to High Wycombe’s new foodbank drop-off-point – located in the care home’s reception.
Each year, Harvest Festival celebrates the time when crops have been gathered from fields and people can reflect and show gratitude for the food that they have. It dates back to when people relied on local crops for food and farmers would give thanks for a good harvest.
The foodbank drop-off point, which will see donations made to Lane End Food Hub, will be live at Ridley Manor until Thursday 31st October with the drop-off point located in the home’s reception.
Estelle Adriaans, General Manager at Ridley Manor, said: “Working with Lane End Food Hub for this year’s Harvest Festival is a meaningful way for us to extend our care beyond the walls of our home. By setting up foodbank drop-off points at our care home, we’re creating an opportunity for residents, the team, and local people to come together in the spirit of giving.
“This reflects our commitment to supporting those in need and helping to ensure that everyone has access to the resources they require, especially as we head into the winter months, when more support is often needed.
The Row, High Wycombe hP14 3JS, Buckinghamshire HP14 3JS
Fri 4 Oct to Thu 31 October
Website:
careuk.com/harvest-festival