Social affairs - NRW food banks are looking for helpers: over 600,000 people in need
The food banks in North Rhine-Westphalia are urgently looking for more helpers in view of the increased number of people in need. "The food banks are doing their best, but can barely cope with all the extra work," said Petra Jung, deputy head of the regional food bank association. Among other things, they are looking for drivers to transport food. So far, around 12,600 people in Germany's most populous federal state are already volunteering at the food banks.
The state association could well imagine offering significantly more positions for the Federal Volunteer Service or for the long-term unemployed, said Jung. Around 80 "Buftis" are already helping out at the NRW food banks. Donations are also urgently needed - to cover increased fuel, heating and electricity costs, among other things.
More than 170 regional food banks with over 500 distribution points provide people in poverty in NRW with surplus but good quality food. According to the regional food bank association, the number of people in need has soared to well over 600,000 as a result of the war in Ukraine and the recent disproportionate rise in food prices.
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- Due to the soaring number of individuals in need, aid organizations in North Rhine-Westphalia, such as food banks, are seeking additional volunteers, like drivers, to assist with the increased workload.
- Desperate for more help, Social Affairs in North Rhine-Westphalia contemplates expanding opportunities for the Federal Volunteer Service and long-term unemployed within food bank organizations.
- In an attempt to address the issue of poverty in Neuss, a city within North Rhine-Westphalia, various social aid organizations have established food banks that provide surplus, high-quality food to over 600,000 people who are struggling to afford basic necessities, such as food, due to factors like the war in Ukraine and rising food prices.
Source: www.stern.de
