Food collection in Prague: Food and hygiene goods will help the needy
The mayor’s collection followed on from last year’s successful year, when the event took place for the first time. At the time, Prague and the Food Bank in Prague declared it as a reaction in cooperation with the coronavirus pandemic, when many people and families got into financial difficulties. A year later, the situation is not much better, so the food collection took place this year as well and thus followed up on the nationwide food collection, which took place in November.
Support before Christmas
Last year, the people of Prague brought 1,200 kilograms of food before the municipality and sent over 45,000 crowns to a transparent account. The mayor hopes it will be similar this year. “The pandemic has been with us for more than a year and it is affecting all of us – health, psyche and fins. The pre-Christmas period in particular can be very stressful, especially for single parents or families struggling with poverty. That’s why we organized a food collection this year to help these people at least a little. Even a small gift can help a lot, we often make both the gifted and the donor happy twice, “said Mayor Zdeněk Hřib.
Food Bank has been cooperating with retail chains for a long time, from which it bundles unsold food. “Every day, our seven deliveries deliver food from supermarkets for immediate collection such as pastries, dairy foods, fruits, vegetables and more. But what we have is essential the shortage is durable food, hygiene products and cosmetics,“Says the director of the food bank Věra Doušová.
The bank then distributes selected food to individuals, but according to Doušová, there are also organizations that help, for example, homeless people and others. “More than 2,000 people come to our bank alone every month, plus organizations that help people in need, we are therefore happy for every contribution, “says Doušová.
Who missed Thursday’s collection, You can also send financial support to transparent account The Humanitarian Aid Foundation, which also cooperates in the mayor’s collection. The money raised will buy the things that are most needed, such as the above-mentioned durable foods, baby diapers, baby diapers and nutrition, cosmetics, feminine hygiene products and other necessities.
People who want to donate durable food and drugstore goods to those in need shop in 603 stores throughout the country, as well as in two e-shops. Most often they donate rice, pasta or canned food. (Nov 21, 2020)
Author: ČTK / Hájek Ondřej