Farm shop customers dig deep to help poorer families

STRUGGLING families got a helping hand thanks to the work of Bradford Christians and Keelham Farm Shop in Thornton – and the generosity of customers.

Hundreds of shoppers rallied to a call from Queensbury Life Church volunteers and Keelham Farm to buy one extra item each to donate to emergency food parcel charity, Bradford Foodbank.

Trolleys were filled with 720 items, such as tins and cereals, with a retail value of nearly £700. The stockpile was given a further boost by donations from Keelham Farm to more than double the value to £1,400.

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Bradford Foodbank works with agencies in the city to supply three-day emergency food parcels to families in crisis. It was the charity chosen by Queensbury Life Church for this year’s Harvest Festival.

Life Church pastor, Mark Chenery, said: “We are delighted with the generosity people have shown. These food parcels will make a real difference to families who find themselves in dire need.

“Bradford has some of the poorest levels of social deprivation in the UK, particularly in these times of economic hardship and help like this proves crucial.”

The shop’s Victoria Robertshaw said: “It’s all about putting something back in to the local communities that themselves support us on a regular basis. Feeding people is what we’re all about and we are more than happy to champion such a worthy cause.”

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Bradford Foodbank’s Gareth Jones said: “Our aim is to provide emergency food relief to people in need and also to empower them to take control of their situation through a service that links them to wider support services.”

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