Organisers say that with the April change in many monthly bills, numbers will only continue to rise
Across the county, food banks are coping with huge rises in the number of meals they are providing.
Manager Liz Jermy said:"In the last financial year, 22/23, Oswestry and Borders Foodbank helped 6,904 people and gave away 61 tonnes of food. In the year ending 21/22 the foodbank helped 4,660 people." In 2020 the Telford Food Bank provided 90,000 meals, in 2021 it was 121,000 and in 2022 it reached 180,000."Those who come to us have seen gas and electricity prices shoot up at the same time as staple foods stuffs.
The food banks are also urging people to come forward for help early to avoid getting into deeper debt and crisis.
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