I read with some astonishment the attacks on the free food program Food Not Bombs in Awaba Park, next to Hamilton station. These attacks seem confused to me and without any real foundation given this free program is not near homes or most businesses.
I am a retired school principal and volunteer with this free food program. We provide free meals and groceries at the station every Monday and Wednesday. In my two years with Food Not Bombs, I have rarely seen anti-social behaviour spill onto the streets. We do not arrive until 5pm, when local businesses are shut, so I am not sure how we are having a negative impact on them.
