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By Ciara O’Kane
A call has gone out for volunteers and donations for the Foyle Food Bank Christmas initiative.
Food items such as selection boxes, sweets and biscuits as well as gift sets or vouchers are needed as well as volunteers to assist with the roll out of the campaign.
The Mayor Sandra Duffy has given her backing to the campaign saying she is very aware that lots of people are currently struggling to pay their bills as a result of the spiralling costs of fuel, electricity and food.
She said: “Our communities are really struggling at the moment and there are genuinely people who cannot pay their bills and the additional burden of Christmas is making things more difficult. The efforts by the Foyle Food bank to help provide some Christmas treats for those in need is a fantastic initiative and one which I am sure will be well supported by the people of Derry and Strabane who are never shy of reaching deep into their pockets and giving their hard earned money to help others. Now more than ever we need to pull together and work collectively to support our communities and those most in need.”
There is a food drive at Tesco on Thursday to Saturday December 1 – 3 between 10am – 5pm and anyone who would like to help should contact the Food Bank directly on 028 71 263699 or 077161 29788.
Donations can be made to the Food Foyle Bank via – https://foyle.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-money/
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