Vivly Living, the Huddersfield-based residential property builder and developer, has donated £1,000 to the HD8 Food Pantry.
The HD8 Food Pantry is a community food bank which supports over 100 families in the villages of Skelmanthorpe and Denby Dale, close to Huddersfield.
Jen Wass and Joe Murray of Vivly Living are pictured packing Christmas hampers, together with the Denby Dale Lions, which are each worth £40.
Jen commented: “These are very stressful and difficult times for many families living in the Huddersfield area. The cost-of-living crisis has caused real hardship, which is felt more keenly than ever over Christmas.
“We believe that by working with the local community food bank and the Lions, we can make a difference and help struggling families to cope with the extra cost of Christmas.”
The food pantry is a membership discount grocery shop that supports families and individuals who are living in hardship and is determined to bring dignity to accessing affordable food.
Pantry membership is not just for people on benefits, it is for anyone who is feeling financial hardship and membership is free.
Drew Atkins, the landlord of the White Hart in Denby Dale, who has sourced the food for the hampers and is co-ordinating their distribution, commented: “I’d like to thank Vivly Living for their generous help in providing much-needed food for families in the Denby Dale and Skelmanthorpe areas this Christmas.
“Together with the Denby Dale Lions and Giraffe Logistics, who have provided the cardboard boxes for the Christmas hampers, Vivly have played a crucial role in making this project a success. There are two different hampers, one for families with 40 items in and one for couples with 30 items. They will both contain cleaning and hygiene materials as well as food, covering breakfast, lunch and dinner.
“The hampers will be distributed by the HD8 Pantry and will help to make this Christmas that little bit easier for over 100 families in the Denby Dale and Skelmanthorpe. There is no doubt that many families will be struggling, especially with the removal of the Winter Fuel allowance, so this is an important campaign.”
Meanwhile the award-winning Vivly Living, which also supports The Kirkwood in Huddersfield, held a popular community gathering at its popular Whistle Bell Court development in Skelmanthorpe HD8 9BA on Saturday December 7.
