Due to capacity reasons, the Völklingen Food Bank under the sponsorship of Diakonie Saar recently had to impose a stop on accepting new customers. The quantities of donated food are declining, and the volunteer staff are also reaching their personal limits when picking up and sorting the food.
The Mayor of Völklingen, Christiane Blatt, got an impression of the tense situation last week and exchanged views with those responsible on site. "The team at the Völklingen food bank has been doing responsible work in the social sector for more than 15 years, and it worries me greatly when needy families have to be turned away because the amount of food and personnel resources are no longer sufficient," she summarized after her visit. "To meet this challenge, additional volunteers are needed who are willing to collect food, sort it, or distribute it to customers." The mayor assured her full support in securing food donations.
Those interested who can make themselves available between four and five hours per week are asked to contact the Völklingen food bank.
Contact:
Food Bank Völklingen
Gatterstraße 13
66333 Völklingen
Phone: 068989147614
Fax: 068989147615
tafel-vk@dwsaar.de
