“It comes as a surprise to many that there is a need for a food bank in our area which is perceived as being generally prosperous. This is not our experience over the eleven years during which we have been operating. We have given several thousand food parcels to people, including children, who for various reasons are in the dreadful situation of being unable to provide food. We look forward to the day when we are no longer needed, but sadly there is little prospect of that happening. In the meantime I commend the work of Hambleton Foodshare to you.”