Corby Foodbank benefits from £20,000 donation from VolkerFitzpatrick
Corby Foodbank, which supports local people in food crisis, has benefitted from a £20,000 donation of food – the equivalent of an incredible 6,262kgs – from VolkerFitzpatrick's Magna Park, Corby team throughout the project duration.
The generous donation was made as part of our commitment to engage with the community and leave a lasting legacy during the completion of two state-of-the-art units totalling £84 million at Magna Park in Corby – one of the UK’s largest logistics and distribution parks. Corby Foodbank distributes three-day emergency, non-perishable food parcels to local people in food crisis and the provisions, provided monthly over the course of a year from VolkerFitzpatrick, included toiletries and food packs for the homeless.
David Rowell, Project Manager, VolkerFitzpatrick, said: “As a business, we wanted to have a positive impact during our work in Corby, so we did our research and came across Corby Foodbank. At the time, it was running at a growing monthly deficit, so there was a definite need for support.
“It was a big team effort where a team of 15 of us would take it in turns to visit the local cash and carry each month to buy the most-needed items from a list provided by Corby Foodbank. We would then load the van to deliver and unload the goods, and physically weigh them in at the Foodbank’s warehouse. If we were to win another project in the Corby area, we would be happy to support them again.”
Corby Foodbank Manager, Martin Langford, said: “We are incredibly grateful for the donations made by VolkerFitzpatrick. We rely solely on donations from local people and businesses to help those in need. David and his team’s contributions have made a real difference to the people of Corby, and I can’t thank them enough for choosing us to help leave a lasting legacy in the work they have done in Corby itself.”
The project team also dedicated their time and resources to provide Pen Green Children's Centre a brand new outdoor play area, worked with the local community centre and liaised with local schools, providing apprenticeship opportunities at the site.
