Overseen by the student-led Charities Committee, the drive called for urgent food items to make up the Food Bank's three-day food parcels to support families in need in the Perth and Kinross area. Donations have been flooding in from Houses following the school's Harvest Service, where the school's Chaplain, Rev Jonny Wylie encouraged everyone to get behind those who need help most.
Matthew H, who helped load and unload the donations, said, “It feels good to help. With the cost of living crisis, it feels nice to be able to give some people locally peace of mind, knowing that they might not have to worry about food for a while. We’re very privileged to be in the situation we are, and it’s right that we share that privilege with our neighbours and local community.”
Perth Food Bank is part of The Trussell Trust’s network of 428 foodbanks, working to tackle food poverty and hunger in local communities.
Helping deliver the donations from the School, Emma K, who said this is a timely reminder of how small actions can add up to a big impact: “At this school we know we’re very lucky to have all the resources we need, and I think just being able to share what we can with people who maybe don’t have the same opportunities is a privilege in itself.”
Over 90% of the food distributed by Perth Food Bank comes from donated items. Strathallan's 1,500 donated tins and packets of long-life food will be incorporated into nutritionally balanced emergency food for those who need it in the local community.
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