Another successful food drive this Christmas for Deal Foodbank
Published on: December 11, 2024
Published on: December 11, 2024
Not only do our team nominate, vote and fundraise for our charity of the year, we also support a number of national campaigns and local community initiatives.
As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility framework, Quote Me Today are proud to host an annual food drive in aid of nearby Deal Foodbank, which provides emergency food parcels for those in need.
For the past four years, John Farr, our Head of Quality Assurance and Training, has spearheaded the project, with both our team and the company generously contributing vital foods, pet supplies, toiletries and funds.
From mid-November, the corner of Quote Me Today’s headquarters starts to bustle with activity until our donation boxes are overflowing with food, which John delivers personally to Deal Food Bank in the lead up to Christmas.
John says, “The festive season is especially important for food banks due to the extra cost associated with Christmas. Some people can afford a food shop, but if they don’t have to, it means they can use the money for the kids presents, so it can be the difference between getting something under the tree or not.”
Every year the team never fail to surprise us with their unwavering support and kindness, easily surpassing the previous year’s volume of donations.
Upon receiving the items, Karen at Deal foodbank said, “Please kindly pass on our best wishes and a big thank you to all your employees for the wonderful Christmas goodies. You will be pleased to know your donation raised an incredible 148Kgs.
Deal area foodbank covers Deal, Sandwich, Aylesham and all the surrounding villages, last month we gave out over 300 vouchers that helped to feed over 1000 people a total of 3 tons of food.
Your kindness and generosity will help support us to promote our Christmas families with some joy in these difficult times, you should be very proud of yourself.
Once again, we truly appreciate your support.”
A huge thanks to our team for your continued contributions to our charity partners. No matter what fundraising challenge we put to you, you always rise to the occasion, with record donations year on year.
To find out more about Deal Foodbank including how you can get involved, visit:
