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Donate food
Our foodbank relies on your goodwill and support.
Over 90% of the food distributed by foodbanks in The Trussell Trust network is donated by the public – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food.
Our shopping list shows the food items that we need right now. If you would like to make financial donations it would be very helpful, please click to go to the Donate Money Page
If you are happy to drop off food donations, please see the table below for our food collection point locations:
| Location of food donation point | Opening hours | Comments |
| The Foodbank Centre, King Edward Street, Barmouth, LL42 1AD |
10.30 to 14.30 Mondays & Thursdays |
There is often someone at the Foodbank on Tuesdays and Wednesdays |
| Revelation Bookshop, Park Road, Barmouth | 10.30 – 15.30 Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays | in shop |
| Tesco, High Street, Porthmadog, LL49 9PU | 0600 – Midnight |
The collection point is behind the checkouts, please only donate food in this basket that has been purchased in Tesco. Any food brought to the store that has been purchased in a different store should be in a sealed bag and labelled as having been purchased elsewhere. |
| Advent Christian Bookshop, High Street, Tywyn | 1000 – 1600 (not Wednesdays) | in shop |
| Co-op Store, Station Road, Barmouth, LL42 1PH | 06.00 – 23.00 | behind checkouts |
| Co-op Store, Maes Talaran, Dolgellau, LL40 1HR | 07.00 – 22.00 | behind checkouts |
| Co-op Store, Old Station Yard, Tywyn, LL36 9AH | 06.00 – 23.00 | behind checkouts |
| Co-op Store, 78-86 High Street, Bala, LL23 7AD | 07.00 – 11.00 | near checkouts |
| Tywyn Baptist Church, High Street, Tywyn | Friday & Sunday Mornings | In Foyer |
| Eurospar, Bala Road, Dolgellau, LL40 2YF | 07.00 – 10.00 | Near Checkouts |
| The Riverside Stores, Llwyngwril, LL37 2JX |
Monday to Saturday 7.45 to 12.30 & 2.00 to 5.30 Sundays 8.30 to 1.00 |
In store |
| Numerous Churches around South Gwynedd collect on behalf of the Foodbank | Ask if your local church collects for us |
We always welcome donations and promise to use them to provide help to local people in crisis. Occasionally we send food to other nearby foodbanks to support their work particularly if they experience shortages.
Please contact us if you have any questions about donating food.