The reverend of a church in Swansea which had its food bank broken into has revealed that the Prince and Princess of Wales have offered to restock it for them. St Thomas's Church in Swansea was raided over the weekend by thieves who took all food supplies from the food bank, Rev Steven Bunting told WalesOnline on Monday.
Rev Bunting said the culprit or culprits gained entry overnight to the hall on Saturday, June 3 via a fire exit. He estimated they were in the building for around 30 minutes, given the quantity of stock taken. Some of the food had been packed in bags ready to be handed to families on Monday morning.
Other donations taken included bikes and children’s toys, and when Rev Bunting posted about the incident on social media it garnered a widespread reaction which he described as “crazy”, with many generous offers. And on Wednesday afternoon he said he was stunned to be contacted by Kensington Palace on behalf of the Prince and Princess - who visited the church last year - with the touching gesture.
