| The Food Cupboard works with Milton Keynes
Children's Services for local families with children and
occasionally with refugees from the Middle East.
How the food cupboard works.
Donations of food and money are received from local churches, food stores,
schools, clubs and individuals and also support from MK
Children's Services There is a central warehouse in the North of
Milton Keynes where non-perishable supplies are sorted and
stored.
When a new food pack is needed MK
Children's Services Co-ordinator contacts our Deliveries
Co-ordinator who records the necessary details for 'customising'
and delivery to the client families.
He / She then contacts the deliverer.
Following contact the deliverer will phone
the family requiring the food to agree a delivery time and
confirm any necessary details for additional requests from
Children's Services - nappy sizes and types of baby milk needed.
Delivery
We always expect a delivery team to be two people - a driver and
observer / navigator. This is because much of MK address
numbering is random - some odds and evens and some
consecutive. This is also for safe handling of parcels and for
personal safety.
Fresh and perishable food is purchased on
the day and added to non-perishable and the complete food pack
is delivered to the door for the family.
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Food
Cupboard Perishables
Apples, Bananas, Sausages 500g x 2, Margarine 250g,
Milk 2 litres,
Cheese 250 - 350g, Eggs x 12 and Bread (medium
slice) x 4. |
When the pack is delivered, during
handover and conversation the recipients are reminded that there
is a menu included in the pack to make it last the whole week,
but it is their food to do with as they wish.
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Breakfast
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Lunch |
Dinner |
Pudding |
| Day 1 |
Cereal or
egg or toast |
Soup or
Sandwiches of meat, tuna, cheese. Jam or chocolate
spread. |
Beef Burgers
Chips Beans |
Ice cream |
| Day 2 |
Cereal or
egg or toast |
Soup or
Sandwiches of meat, tuna, cheese. Jam or chocolate
spread. |
Stewing Steak,
Potatoes, Vegetables |
Rice |
| Day 3 |
Cereal or
egg or toast |
Soup or
Sandwiches of meat, tuna, cheese. Jam or chocolate
spread. |
Fish Fingers,
Potatoes, Vegetables |
Instant whip |
| Day 4 |
Cereal or
egg or toast |
Soup or
Sandwiches of meat, tuna, cheese. Jam or chocolate
spread. |
Pizza, Chips, Beans |
Fruit
Ice Cream |
| Day 5 |
Cereal or
egg or toast |
Soup or
Sandwiches of meat, tuna, cheese. Jam or chocolate
spread. |
Sausages,
Potatoes, Vegetables. |
Rice |
| Day 6 |
Cereal or
egg or toast |
Soup or
Sandwiches of meat, tuna, cheese. Jam or chocolate
spread. |
Pasta and Sauce |
Instant Whip |
| Day 7 |
Cereal or
egg or toast |
Soup or
Sandwiches of meat, tuna, cheese. Jam or chocolate
spread. |
Minced Beef,
Potatoes
Vegetables |
Fruit
Evaporated Milk |
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