URGENT NOTICE: Food bank in Newbridge, County Kildare low on food

The Newbridge Parish food bank, Share Food, is running short of stocks and is asking more people in the area to donate food.

Share Food has been operating in Newbridge for ten and a half years and has been giving weekly food parcels to about 120 individuals and families for most of that time.

However, its food supplies are currently running low. 

A spokesperson for the organisation explained: "Share Food’s reserves of food are probably at their lowest since the project began a decade ago.

"The Share Food co-ordinators say that many recipients are in dire need of assistance and the parcels they receive from Share Food each week are a huge help in feeding families when resources are scarce.

"Share Food welcomes all kinds of in-date tinned and dry food as well as toiletries."

They continued: "Donations can be given at three large supermarkets in the town: Dunnes, Tesco and SuperValu as well as the three churches in the Parish: St Conleth’s, Cill Mhuire in Ballymany and the Dominicans.

"Share Food also welcomes financial donations; this money is used to purchase fresh food for each parcel such as meat, potatoes, bread or cheese."

The spokesperson concluded: "The co-ordinators hope there will be an ongoing generous response to their appeal and that their service to the poor of Newbridge will be able to continue as normal."