Members of
Darlington’s Gurdwara with the huge amounts of food they have donated to Food
for Thought
Darlington Gurdwara
MEMBERS of the Sikh community have donated “masses” of food and ingredients to a zero-waste non profit organisation which feeds people in need.
Since Covid-19 ,Gurdwara authorities but have chosen to donate their large supply of foods and ingredients to good cause, Food For Thought Darlington, a volunteer run initiative.
"Food For Thought ":Zero-Waste Non Profit Organisation
During the pandemic however community meals have been postponed, but the charity’s mission to help vulnerable people continues, and since the start of lockdown, the organisation has used its event budget to purchase food vouchers for its existing recipients, and delivering food and essential packages around the town, spending around £4,500 and helping around 300 households in the town.
“We really
appreciate the very generous donation from the Sikh community, and are so
grateful to them. Acts of kindness such as these really are the backbone of our
community.
“We received a huge selection of dried food, lentils, rice, beans, chickpeas, tea and coffee - all of which we can utilise in meals we make for the community.”
“We received a
huge selection of dried food, lentils, rice, beans, chickpeas, tea and coffee -
all of which we can utilise in meals we make for the community.”
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18776726.darlington-sikh-gurdwara-donates-food-supplies-vulnerable-people/
Dr. Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
