Category Archives: Fundraising

We had a glitch in our payment system – can you help us catch up?

Posted on August 11, 2023 by janifranck

Thanks so much if you tried to donate last time we sent this email and apologies if you had issues – our payment account and Buy me a Coffee account had a falling out! We are assured it is all … Continue reading →

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Help us to rescue food from the bin!

Posted on August 1, 2023 by janifranck

Every week, we collect surplus food from a local food waste charity and local co-ops for our community pantry and redistribute the food. We love taking perfectly good, nutritious food that would become waste and sharing it, or making it … Continue reading →

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Summer Fundraiser – targets three, smaller this time!

Posted on July 31, 2023 by janifranck

Here’s the latest update on the🌟 Summer Fundraiser for the Community Pantry 🌟 In June, we reached our first and biggest target of £2500 to cover the additional cost of opening an indoor pantry through June, July and August when our … Continue reading →

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A day in the life of our community pantry and cafe

Posted on July 29, 2023 by janifranck

Jani here – reporting on Saturday’s community pantry. Busy day today on paid forward soups and hot drinks and a few paying regulars in as well. We ran a shorter one today as it was just me and Zigz, Gill … Continue reading →

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Can you help us keep the lights on?

Posted on July 27, 2023 by janifranck

Thanks so much for helping us reach our first target of £2500 to cover the costs of opening our indoor pantry during the summer! Your generosity means that the extra cost of opening indoors, offering a cafe space, is covered … Continue reading →

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A Southampton Summer Night – tonight!

Posted on July 14, 2023 by janifranck

Join us tonight for a Southampton Summer Night at Turner Sims, University of Southampton Highfield Campus. With Spitdust, Babsie Brown and the Miniature Orchestra, Pip Summers and the Wandering Waterbears and DJ Hubert Carpet & introducing Albert de Lyon. The … Continue reading →

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Target number 1 – the biggest one – reached!

Posted on July 2, 2023 by janifranck

Huge thanks to everyone who donated to our first and most ambitious target for the summer – the cost of continuing to run indoor pantry and cafe events each week. We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve raised £2500 to fund … Continue reading →

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A list of awesomeness

Posted on July 2, 2023 by janifranck

Scarlet, Deb, Paul, Mike, Chris, John, Alison, Bruce, Kath, Ellen, Pam, Piper, Tarnia, Val, Phillip, Lucy, Emma, Rosie, Samantha, Sophia, Alan, Hannah, Judith, Stuart, Doris, Francesca, Hollie, Ann, Valerie, Judith, Lexi, Christina, Derek,Tom, Meri, Claire-Jane, Carrie, Gary. B, Leigh, Rach, … Continue reading →

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Keeping the doors open for our indoor pantry!

Posted on July 1, 2023 by janifranck

A massive thank you to everyone who has chipped in so far, we now have just over £800 to go! We needed to hit £2500 by the end of June, however it’s the weekend so it gives us a few … Continue reading →

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Summer Fundraiser – our first and largest target

Posted on June 29, 2023 by janifranck

A massive thank you to everyone who has chipped in so far, we now have under £1000 to go! How you can help Donate directly to this target on ‘Buy me a coffee’ here Donate via PayPal here – all … Continue reading →

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