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JJ Foodservice donates ‘Helping Hand Packs’ in cost of living support

JJ Foodservice donates ‘Helping Hand Packs’ in cost of living support
J Foodservice and Felix Project work together to prepare and distribute the bags

Wholesaler JJ Foodservice has donated more than 200 ‘Helping Hand Packs’ to food redistribution charity The Felix Project in a measure to help local Enfield families to deal with the cost of living crisis.

The bags contain a mixture of healthier snacks, drinks, and toiletries to help local families this October half term.


“Enfield is expected to be one of the hardest hit areas impacted by soaring energy bills,” said Joanna Florczak, HR manager for JJ Foodservice.

“We are not the biggest business, but we are keen to help, and are very grateful to our suppliers and The Felix Project, who worked with us to donate a total of 207 Helping Hand packs.”

Each pack contains: Pip Organic Apple Juice, Bare Fruit Organic Apple Chips, Off the Beaten Path Rice and Pea Chips; Enliven Raspberry Shampoo; Enliven Coconut Conditioner; Enliven hand sanitiser and Twining’s English Breakfast Tea.

Charlotte Hill, chief executive of The Felix Project, said: “This is a wonderful donation, with some fantastic products that will have been hugely welcomed by the recipients. We were thrilled to help deliver the packages and would like to say a big thank you to JJ Foodservice and their partners for this generous contribution at such a crucial time.”

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