Dozens of Christmas hampers handed out to vulnerable families in Wolverhampton
More than 100 Christmas hampers have been handed out to schools across Wolverhampton – to be given to vulnerable families this festive season.
Volunteers at Excel Church food bank in Bilston put a call out to members of the community for donations for the hampers – and also funded a number of them, which were packed full of tasty Christmas treats.
The hampers, which are filled with biscuit selection boxes, chocolates, sweets for children, Christmas puddings, bags of peanuts, and more, have now been given to several local schools the church works closely with.
These include Lanesfield Primary, Bilston C of E Primary, Lockdale Primary, Field View Primary, and Villiers Primary.
John Raj of Excel Church food bank said: "We realised that quite a few families in Bilston and the local area would be without specific things at Christmas, so we've been working closely with local schools to try and help with this.
"We also had more than 100 toys donated by the Sikh Toy Appeal.
"We have distributed the first batch of hampers and have more to deliver too – and will be sending these out over the next two weeks."
The deputy mayor of Wolverhampton Greg Brackenridge attended the church to help present the Christmas hampers that were prepared by the food bank.
Mr Raj added: "I'd just like to thank all of our team of volunteers who have been working on this.
"You don't normally see the planning behind and everything that has happened but there's been a team of 25, possibly 30 people, behind the scenes. If it wasn't for them we wouldn't be able to do this."
