Families in crisis will receiving food aid from Deal Area Emergency foodbank when it starts distribution on November 30.
Details of DAEF’s premises are imminent after an excellent response to a Mercury-backed appeal in for storage, office space and other support.
Project organisers from the town’s churches are extremely grateful to all who have offered help so far and are now appealing for legal pro bono support to arrange their lease.
DAEF can start operating from premises made available to trustees although they are still looking for the ideal warehouse.
Group chairman Alan Thompson said: “Our options are building up. The response has been really good, with people offering sponsorship and help, meaning we have been able to set our start date.
“We would like to thank all our sponsors. Their support so far has enabled us to apply for charity status.”
Activities in the near future would include volunteer recruitment and DAEF hoped that churches, schools and other groups would consider donating from harvest festivals.
It was hoped to set up food drop-off points around the town.
Mr Thompson said that the need for emergency food was not related to age or wealth. A lack of money to buy food could affect anyone.
Heather Walters, of the DAEF, said: “I live on a small council estate and people do knock on the door asking for a half pint of milk or cup of rice.”
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