Traditionally, Harvest Festival time is an important time for our foodbank as we get Harvest donations from local churches and schools. By September our stocks are often quite low after a lull in donations over the summer. Generally we have had more donations over the summer this year than in previous years, but because we are seeing more people in need, we have given a lot of these donations away. So far since the 1st April we have provided food for 822 adults and 658 children. The commonest reason why people come to the food bank is low income and a small crisis can push them over into food poverty.
So we are grateful to the level of support we are receiving from the local churches and schools. On October 3rd St Boniface Church, St John’s Church, St Peter’s Church and Quinton Christadelphian Church all held Harvest services and collected a great amount of food donations for us. At the same time Christ Church Quinton and Christ Church Primary School had a joint collection for us. We have also had donations from Chad Vale Primary School, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School.
One thing is very certain, the general public is very supportive of foodbanks and these donations provide great examples.
