Challenge Poverty Week
7th October to 13th October 2024
As we approach Challenge Poverty Week, we are asking YOU to support us by donating to our Foodbank collection at various Morton in the Community Sessions throughout the week of 07/10 to 13/10.
We have partnered with Inverclyde foodbank to ensure supplies are collected and available for those most in need in our community.
What is Challenge Poverty Week?
Challenge Poverty Week is an annual campaign week and an opportunity to raise your voice against poverty and unite with hundreds of organisations across Scotland in calling for a more just and equal society.
More and more of us are being pulled towards a current of poverty, by rising costs and inadequate incomes that simply don't meet our needs.
Aims of Challenge Poverty Week:
To raise a unified voice against poverty and show that we all want to live in a more just and equal Scotland.
- To build awareness of and support for solutions to poverty.
- To change the conversation around poverty and help end the stigma of living on a low income.
How can you get involved?
Donate any of the key items (below) at MitC sessions and our staff will ensure this is delivered to the Inverclyde Foodbank
You can also drop off donations to Cappielow on Monday 7th October 2024, between 4pm and 6pm.
Key Items:
Soup
75ml diluting juice
UHT Milk
Fruit Juice (long life carton)
Tins of:
Tomatoes
Vegetables
Hotdogs
Meatballs
Meat
Fish
Fruit
Pasta sauce
Tea Bags
Biscuits
Nonfood items
Deodorant
Shampoo
Shower Gel
Brian McLaughlin, Chief Executive, “Unfortunately we can see on a day-to-day basis the impact poverty has on our community, that’s why we are encouraging you to support our collection. It’s a chance for us to raise our voice against poverty and unite with others in calling for a just and equal Scotland, and we’re joining hundreds of organisations to do just that, including elected representative, charities and NGOs, local authorities, and faith groups.”
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