From 'sodd all to sort' to 'cant keep up with the cans'

Redbridge Foodbank has been working with local Sainsbury's to collect donations from generous shoppers all over the local area, from Ilford to Barkingside & Newbury Park.

All these donations need collecting & sorting in different categories & BBE dates. Cue a team of Foodbank volunteers assisted by a variety of Goodgym Runners from Islington (Graham), Bexley (Neil) & Redbridge (Tally).

After a slow start where the team preserved energy waiting for the first load to arrive, there wasn't really a moments rest for the next hour and a half or so. Luckily the flow evened out a bit after that so there were some moments to catch a breath and re-hydrate, with a few nibbles to keep up energy levels.

End results:

• huge amount of crates sorted

• few signs of sunburn

• tired muscles all around

We'll keep in touch to see if there will be more opportunities in the future to lend a hand, so watch this space!

P.S... one does wonder about a crate labelled 'vegetarian', hidden between the vegetables... any vegetarians gone missing?