I have had an email from Ann-Marie asking for donations from the three parishes – Brightling, Mountfield and Netherfield, for the Lent Appeal for Battle Food Bank. Donations can be brought to church services from 7th March (Mountfield) or left at Brightling Rectory. This appeal will run until Easter 4th April.
The things that are most needed at the moment are
- Milk – UHT or powdered.
- Sugar – 500g
- Orange/lemon squash
- Tinned potatoes/instant mashed potato
- Pasta sauces
- Tinned fruit
- Tinned tomatoes
- Breakfast cereals
- Tinned rice pudding
- Ready made custard
- Tea bags
- Instant coffee
- Jam
- Peanut butter
- Biscuits
- Chocolate treats
- Tinned vegetables
- Cans of soup
- Tinned meat