'I wish they'd just asked for help': Food bank which has helped hundreds in pandemic raided by thieves
Middleton, arrived on Monday morning to find smashed windows and missing donations. The food bank was set up in March after the death of a church choir member and has helped hundreds of struggling families since.Neil McClure, who helps run the facility, told the M.E.N that a number of toiletries and baby products were stolen, as well as tins of food and children's toys.The break-in has been reported to Greater Manchester Police."Back in March a member of the church choir died from Covid-19 and the family asked for acts of kindness so we set up a temporary food bank to support vulnerable families," Neil said."It has carried on from there really.