Recyclable paper bags have been placed inside every copy of today’s newspaper.
THE Glasgow Times is calling on our kind-hearted readers to help support families who are struggling to putRecyclable paper bags have been placed inside every copy of today’s newspaper, as part of our annual Bank on Us campaign.
This year, we hope to spread festive cheer to ensure thousands of families struggling during the current cost-of-living crisis don’t have to worry about not being able to afford food over the festive period.Latest figures revealed that almost 200,000 food bank parcels were provided to people acrossin just one year by one charity. The Trussell Trust’s network of banks handed out a total of 197,000 food packages across the country during the 12 months before March 2022.
“It’s been another difficult year and we want to do all we can to help struggling families have a merry Christmas.” All donations received through the campaign will be handed out to those who will be relying on vital food banks across Glasgow and its surrounding areas this Christmas. Karen Neary, project officer at Crookston Community Group, explained how the independent food bank has even noticed a change in their donations. She said: “A lot of people are affected by the cost-of-living crisis to the point where people who’d usually spend a wee £5 on us now can’t afford to do that.
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