Free the Children – We Scare Hunger Campaign

Spencer, Joe, Emma and Adam took time out of their busy school day to volunteer at the Harold Hill Foodbank at Hilldene. Their amazing efforts will go towards advertising Broadford Primary’s School food drive on Thursday 12^th June. This is to support the Free the children, We Scare Hunger campaign that the school are taking part in this year.

The Harold Hill foodbank is part of the The Trussell Trust and functions completely on donated food or sponsorship from the public. The children visited to find out exactly what goes on and worked alongside the volunteers at the foodbank to see how it all works.

How a food bank works

Step 1

Non-perishable food is donated by the public.

Step 2

Volunteers sort and pack the food into emergency food boxes.

Step 3

Frontline care professionals such as doctors and social workers give foodbank vouchers to people in crisis.

Step 4

Foodbank vouchers are exchanged for 3 days of food at the foodbank.

After the visit Adam stated ‘I think it’s a brilliant service and I am definitely going to donate food. Maybe even 2 or 3 items!” Go for it Adam!

Look out for more information about the upcoming food drive on Thursday 12^th June.