FOOD BANK APPEAL

Food Bank Facts  Started in 2004  Help the poorest people with giving them food.  There are many food banks in Scotland, but NOT ENOUGH!

 Closest food bank is Motherwell.  Charities and parishes play a big part in food banks being successful.  Over 900,000 people were fed by food banks last year, 330,000 of them were children in primary schools.

Why people use a food bank:  People don’t have a job to buy food for families.  Children born into a poor family.  Lots of people in work don’t get paid enough.

 Food prices are too high.  Have to pay for things like heating and electricity before buying food.

What can you bring in ? Tinned goods Dried goods Anything which will stay fresh for a long time.

Why should we do this?  Jesus said we will be judged on how we treat others:  I was hungry and you fed me… and they will say when were you hungry and we fed you. Jesus said, whenever you did this for the least of my brothers, you did it for me. (Matthew 25)