Inishowen Food Bank
The Inishowen Food Bank is a confidential service. People can request assistance (no questions asked) by phoning 087 795 5401, sending an email (marked Food Bank) or using the online order form below. The Exchange runs the Buncrana centre and helps to coordinate the work of the food bank across Inishowen together with other charity partners. The Buncrana centre is open on Friday mornings 11am to 1pm (in the rear carpark).
Donate to the Food Bank
Official drop off points have been organised at SuperValu Buncrana, Dealz Buncrana and SuperValu Carndonagh and a number of Moville supermarkets (look for the signs). Donations are welcome of both non-perishable food items, toiletries and cleaning supplies.
Suggested items:
Tins: tuna, baked beans, sweetcorn, soup, rice pudding, hot dogs, etc.
Jars /bottles: pasta sauce, jam, cooking oil, red sauce, dilute (orange or blackcurrant), baby food, etc.
Packets: rice, pasta, noodles, breakfast cereal, cup-a-soup, etc.
Plus tea bags, instant coffee, sugar, biscuits and dilute.
Toiletries: soap, toothpaste, shampoo, sanitary pads/ tampons, deodrant, toilet paper, baby wipes, nappies
Cleaning supplies: anti-bacterial spray, washing up liquid
Cash donations can be given to any of the charities involved marked FOOD BANK and will be used for purchasing items that are not donated. To donate via The Exchange, please use the link below.
Official drop off points have been organised at SuperValu Buncrana, Dealz Buncrana and SuperValu Carndonagh and a number of Moville supermarkets (look for the signs). Donations are welcome of both non-perishable food items, toiletries and cleaning supplies.
Suggested items:
Tins: tuna, baked beans, sweetcorn, soup, rice pudding, hot dogs, etc.
Jars /bottles: pasta sauce, jam, cooking oil, red sauce, dilute (orange or blackcurrant), baby food, etc.
Packets: rice, pasta, noodles, breakfast cereal, cup-a-soup, etc.
Plus tea bags, instant coffee, sugar, biscuits and dilute.
Toiletries: soap, toothpaste, shampoo, sanitary pads/ tampons, deodrant, toilet paper, baby wipes, nappies
Cleaning supplies: anti-bacterial spray, washing up liquid
Cash donations can be given to any of the charities involved marked FOOD BANK and will be used for purchasing items that are not donated. To donate via The Exchange, please use the link below.
Working together to support our communities - how the Inishowen Food Bank came about.
In April 2020, in response to COVID-19, The Exchange Inishowen set up a temporary Food Bank to serve the peninsula together with partner charities and groups in Carndonagh, Moville, Clonmany, Muff and Newtowncuningham. Supported by Inishowen Development Partnership, these local charities collected donations of food and worked with local voluntary groups to distribute parcels to people in need. In the first six months, the Food Bank delivered 447 parcels to 91 households across Inishowen. With continuing need in the community, The Inishowen Food Bank continued throughout the winter months and into 2021 with food parcels available for collection every two weeks from Buncrana, Carndonagh, Moville, Clonmany and Newtowncunningham.
In April 2020, in response to COVID-19, The Exchange Inishowen set up a temporary Food Bank to serve the peninsula together with partner charities and groups in Carndonagh, Moville, Clonmany, Muff and Newtowncuningham. Supported by Inishowen Development Partnership, these local charities collected donations of food and worked with local voluntary groups to distribute parcels to people in need. In the first six months, the Food Bank delivered 447 parcels to 91 households across Inishowen. With continuing need in the community, The Inishowen Food Bank continued throughout the winter months and into 2021 with food parcels available for collection every two weeks from Buncrana, Carndonagh, Moville, Clonmany and Newtowncunningham.
Comments from the Organisers:
Co-Founder of Spraoi agus Spórt Helen Nolan said, "Spraoi agus Spórt are delighted to be part of the Inishowen Food Bank, which we know will benefit so many people across the peninsula during these unprecedented times. We have been responding to the needs of our community since we opened our doors nearly 10 years ago and we are privileged to be continuing to do so now."
On behalf of The Exchange, Ruth Garvey-Williams said, “We live in a caring and resilient community. With a helping hand, we can ensure families and individuals are able to get through this tough time and get back on their feet again once the crisis passes. Although our community centre has to be closed to the public at the moment, we are still committed to serving Inishowen and we were delighted to offer our premises as the Buncrana centre.”
Shauna McClenaghan from Inishowen Development Partnership said, “IDP is delighted to support the development of this Food Bank initiative in Inishowen. From our work and role of supporting community groups and co-ordinating the local response in Inishowen for those experiencing difficulty, we believe the Food Bank is urgently needed. We are proud of the proactive community and voluntary sector in our area who are taking the lead and responding so readily to the needs of our most vulnerable.”
Co-Founder of Spraoi agus Spórt Helen Nolan said, "Spraoi agus Spórt are delighted to be part of the Inishowen Food Bank, which we know will benefit so many people across the peninsula during these unprecedented times. We have been responding to the needs of our community since we opened our doors nearly 10 years ago and we are privileged to be continuing to do so now."
On behalf of The Exchange, Ruth Garvey-Williams said, “We live in a caring and resilient community. With a helping hand, we can ensure families and individuals are able to get through this tough time and get back on their feet again once the crisis passes. Although our community centre has to be closed to the public at the moment, we are still committed to serving Inishowen and we were delighted to offer our premises as the Buncrana centre.”
Shauna McClenaghan from Inishowen Development Partnership said, “IDP is delighted to support the development of this Food Bank initiative in Inishowen. From our work and role of supporting community groups and co-ordinating the local response in Inishowen for those experiencing difficulty, we believe the Food Bank is urgently needed. We are proud of the proactive community and voluntary sector in our area who are taking the lead and responding so readily to the needs of our most vulnerable.”
