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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Jenny Foulds

West Dunbartonshire foodbank marks ninth anniversary after only planning to be open for one year

When volunteers at a new charity handed out their first emergency food parcel they never imagined there would still be a need for it nine years later.

West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare (WDCF) launched in response to tough benefit sanctions – believing it would be required for around a year.

During those first 12 months, they handed out 1,804 food bags to those in desperate need.

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