Market Harborough Building Society Donates £100k To Foodbanks
Written by HFM News on 17th January 2023
Foodbanks have been given a big boost after Market Harborough Building Society handed them funding totalling £100,000.
Market Harborough’s Jubilee Foodbank and South Leicester Foodbank, which has a base in Kibworth, are two of the five in the region to receive a portion of the money.
It will help the charitable groups cover their rising core costs, as they cope with ever increasing demand for food parcels during the cost-of-living crisis.
The Jubilee Foodbank also hopes to use its donation to help fund either an additional or new premises.
Chairperson Liz Mills spoke to HFM:
L-R Bruce Harrison of South Leicester Foodbank and Iain Kirkpatrick of MHBS Pic: Mike Sewell
The donations are part of Market Harborough Building Society’s new ‘Thrive Agenda’ – an initiative to support the community.
Chief Executive Iain Kirkpatrick said, “Rooted in the desire to give back at every opportunity, we’ve realigned our goals to reflect what really matters to our members now, in 2023.
“We’ve outlined our roadmap to a better society, called the Thrive Agenda. It’s our intention to support our members, our colleagues and our communities to flourish, to live the full and positive lives they deserve.
“The first step in this project is to support our local foodbanks in their sadly ever growing task of supporting families in need with basic provisions as they battle the cost of living crisis and crippling energy prices.”
Foodbanks in Corby and Kettering have also received funding.
