Join us for a unique community event where fun meets giving back!
About the Event
The Buckingham 500 is a community-focused event that brings residents together to have fun while supporting local food banks.
Our goals are:
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Engage the Community: Participate directly as part of the organising team, visit as a guest, or contribute by donating tinned food.
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Create a 500-Meter Line of Cans: Collect approximately 7,000 tins to form an impressive display.
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Support Local Food Banks: Deliver the cans to Buckingham-area food banks, including Towcester and Brackley, to help those in need.
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Offer Fun and Refreshments: Enjoy live entertainment, food, and games throughout the event.
If you would like to support the Buckingham 500, please email: buckingham500cans@gmail.com
How you Can Contribute
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Groups: Collect 25 meters of tinned food (around 350 cans).
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Individuals: Bring your cans to the collection point in Bourton Park, across from the Waitrose car park.
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Deliver cans to the drop-off point near Heartlands Park in Buckingham between 11:00 am and 12:30 pm on event day. Exact times and details will be confirmed later.
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Help unload, transport, and arrange cans in your designated section of the line. Volunteers will be on hand to assist.
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Optionally, display a sign for your group alongside your section.
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Help transport remaining cans to Towcester Food Bank after the event.
What Buckingham 500 Provides
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Tote bags for transporting cans (each holds 42 cans; 8–9 totes recommended). Bags will be available from the Friday before the event.
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Clearly marked sections for your part of the 500-meter line.
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A programme of entertainment, refreshments, and games throughout the afternoon.
Food Suggestions for Donations
Food banks particularly appreciate:
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Tinned meat & fish
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Tinned pulses & pasta
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Pasta sauce
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Tinned fruit & vegetables
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Tinned soups & tomatoes
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Rice pudding, custard, baked beans