Torry to get food bank alternative
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Last updated 1st Jul 2019
A food bank alternative successfully trialed in the Woodside area of Aberdeen is opening another pantry near Torry.
Members paying a small annual fee will soon be able to pick up 10-food items of their choice, every week, for just £2.50 a shop.
Dave Simmers from the charity Community Food Initiatives North East told Northsound News: "CFINE is looking forward to introducing the second Scottish pantry-style food poverty scheme to Aberdeen.
"Partners of the pantry projects believe, whilst food banks address an immediate need, they are not helpful in the long term as they create dependency and erode dignity.
"It is estimated that 1 in 5 children living in Torry, the priority catchment area of this project, experiences poverty at a young age.
"CFINE is dedicated to supporting those families who struggle to get by.
"Based on the success of the Woodside Pantry, the first Scottish pantry opened in February 2019, we're expecting to sign up 100 members in the first year after opening."