The Food Bank run by members of Unite Community is getting busier by the week. We are getting more and more people coming for help as the welfare cuts bite deep into the heart of our community. We hear stories of extreme poverty, desperation and hopelessness that make us even more determined to continue to provide at least some relief for some of those affected.
We would be unable to provide this help without the generosity of Unite Industrial Branch’s that have once again provided the funds to replenish our rapidly diminishing stocks. We also need to express our gratitude to the many members of the public who, week on week make donations of either food or cash.
In the last week we have had members of the public hand us donations of £10, £5 and £2 and though these amounts are not great individually they do make a significant difference collectively, and that illustrates one of the objectives of Unite Community, that collectively we can make a difference.
We have contacted two local Members of Parliament and have received responses expressing their concern at the number of people who need to use food banks, however despite providing a PayPal account reference we have yet to receive a donation from them.
All donations are welcomed and if anyone can help donations can be made at PapPal account. johnshep50@talktalk.net. I have set this up as a private account to avoid charges and to ensure that every penny donated goes towards maintaining the food bank.
Once again many thanks to Unite and the general public for their continued support.