Today we are pleased to announce the results of the Mayor’s 10 tonnes challenge collecting food and donations for Aylesbury Foodbank over the last year.
The results are that the amount of food collected was 57.238 tonnes, and £34,924, which will be used to buy food during the year to meet the increasing needs of Aylesbury people.
Over the last year, Mayor Tim Dixon has worked tirelessly for Aylesbury Foodbank, attending well over 200 events on our behalf, and engaged with Cubs, Scouts and other Youth, Civic and local businesses to secure their support.
‘We are delighted with the support Tim has given us, he has taken us to people we have often struggled to get our message across to, and the response from the Aylesbury Public has been astounding”, said Kevin Piper, Chair of Trustees for Aylesbury Foodbank.
These donations represented about six months’ worth of food and were over 60% of all the food collected this year. We are currently using up to 10 tonnes of food every month to meet the needs in Aylesbury, and Tim’s’ contribution through this challenge has been crucial to meeting this increased need this year.
He has left us a legacy of an engaged public that can now donate food in over 70 donation stations throughout Aylesbury set up as part of the 10 tonnes challenge. We aim to build on the momentum created by Tim and his team.
“A big thanks from all Aylesbury foodbank users, and from staff and volunteers” to Cllr Tim Dixon. You have done Aylesbury proud.” Said Kevin Piper
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Kevin Piper – Chair of Trustees Aylesbury Foodbank