The Food Bank and the Jesuit order help in Borsod with saved food
On June 21, the Hungarian Food Bank Association added its five hundred and fiftieth charitable partner to its national food rescue network.
The association, which collects products with near-expiration or defective packaging and delivers them to the needy, will also cooperate with the Jesuit mission in Arlo from Wednesday. Their common goal is to help the needy with 300 food packages per month in Arlo, one of the poorest settlements in the country. In the preparation of the first donation packages, the provincial chief of the Hungarian Order of the Society of Jesus, Attila András and the region’s parliamentary representative, Gábor Riz, also took part in Budapest, the Food Bank XVII. in the district warehouse.
The Hungarian Food Bank Association is one of the most influential charitable organizations in the country. Every year, 9 million kilos of expired or defective food are collected from stores and manufacturers so that they do not end up in the trash, but end up on the tables of those in need. Since their establishment in 2005, they have rescued and donated HUF 70 billion worth of goods to needy people and families, nowadays they provide support to 250,000 people every year.
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