Clitheroe’s Salvation Army supported more than 100 low income families over the summer holidays.
With many seeing the safety net of school support come to an end, the church and charity teamed up with Argos in the town to provide bags of food.
Located on Lowergate, The Salvation Army used Argos’ connection with Sainsbury’s to provide breakfast food bags to the most vulnerable in the community.
Working to identify the families most in need of support the charity found many remain gripped in the cost-of-living crisis.
They uncovered that many were spending money on high bills instead of putting food on the table.
A lot of the families included children in receipt of free school meals and therefore were most impacted by not being in school.
Elizabeth Smith, church leader of The Salvation Army in Clitheroe said: “Many families face tough financial choices once the schools break up for summer and some have the worry of finding the extra money to feed their children every day.
“The breakfast bags ensured that children had the best possible start to the day and relieved the pressure from families who struggle to make ends meet.
“For us we say heart to God, hand to man and ensuring that children get fed, without the expense to families already struggling, is something that we feel passionate about.
“The number of families coming to us for support has really increased throughout the year and we want our local community to know that we are here to help them - whether that is supporting families, offering friendships to isolated individuals or just building new relationships.
“As every day costs remain high, we anticipate being busy across all areas of our work.”
Non-perishable items were provided such as cereal, long-life milk, juice and jam.
Offering free food bags is another way The Salvation Army support people in Clitheroe with the charity also holding a uniform project of new and unused school uniforms as well as a weekly lunch club.
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