MONEY MATTERS
In support of Ukrainians Watching the heart-breaking scenes of the attack on Ukraine unfold makes us feel quite helpless here in the UK. Yet, one small gesture we can make is to address a basic need and contribute to food aid efforts.
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If anyone else is able to support with offers of full pallets or full trucks of food, please email ukraine@oakland-international.com Update as at 23 3 22 OAKLAND International have launched a Just Giving page for donations to pay for fuel to take aid out to Ukraine. Dean Attwell, Sam’s father, is chief executive of Oakland International. He said: “To get this started, we agreed to fully
housands of Ukrainians have fled their country to
fund up to 50 truck loads of delivery costs and handling.
find a safe place with sympathetic neighbouring
“We have now completed this target and I have personally
countries, many are at the border with Poland where
been and visited the warehouses being used for the
donations of everyday items, from clothing to toiletries and
distribution of goods from the Polish-Ukraine borders into
food are being donated – our great friends at Oakland, the
Ukraine. We know that the aid being transported is getting to
supply chain specialists, have organised a food relief effort in
where it is needed.
which we can show our support for those in need.
“People are asking us ‘How can I help?’
A plea for food from suppliers across the industry to aid
“We think the most effective way to provide immediate
people who’ve had to flee from Ukraine has been issued by
support is to help us fund another 50 truck loads of stock
Dean Atwell, Chief Executive, Oakland International Ltd: “We
which will be delivered over the next two weeks.
have today issued a call for support from the UK and Ireland
“We already have nine more loads of essential food items
food sector to assist our European friends so badly affected
kindly donated by Asda which need to be transported next
by the invasion of Ukraine. “Oakland is prepared to fund up
week which we will need to fund. Another 6 loads are being
to 50 trucks and drivers to take essential food items to the
planned from other donation centres and food and medical
Eastern border of Poland and possibly into Ukraine if we can
providers.
get through. “We are involved in a sector which is famous for responding fast and achieving impossible targets – I am hoping that we can all publicise this request for support and rally together to get all 50 trucks dispatched between Wednesday and Friday this week.”
“It costs around £2,000 to send a full articulated lorry over to the Eastern border warehouses in Poland. “We can absolutely guarantee that all funds raised will be used for this essential work. “If we get a response to this appeal and have more than is required for transport, we will use the funds to contribute to the
Charles Coleman, Sales Director, The Sausage Man UK Ltd:
food box initiative which gives families a seven day supply per box.
“When the call went out from Oakland for food donations
“If there are any additional funds still left then 100 per cent
for the people of Ukraine, we were very keen to support
of remaining cash will be transferred directly to support the
this initiative. I’m proud to say that we will be sending
children’s Lyviv .
seven pallets of produce from The Sausage Man, including a
“If you cannot donate cash but have goods you can offer,
selection of German style Beef and Turkey Burgers, Krakauer
please consider emailing Ukraine@oakland-international.com
Bacon Frankfurters, and to accompany these, Baguettes and
– we have a list of requests which changes weekly and we can
a range of mustard, mayonnaise, and burger sauces. We wish
update.”
Oakland every success with the safe delivery of this aid and urge any other food suppliers to donate to this great cause.” 49
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To make a donation visit: https://www.justgiving.com/ crowdfunding/transport-ukraine April and May 2022 • Fastfood Professional
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