TAMWORTH’s food bank is now helping up to 550 families just weeks after opening, founder James Ardill has said.
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Liberty Foodcare in Robert St, which opened on May 25, had been attracting about 80 new registrants per week, he said.
“It’s going very well – we had close to 550 registrations in [seven] weeks, so that’s about 80 new ones a week,” Mr Ardill said.
“We started with a $1500 turnover target and we’re now doing well over a $3000 turnover, or 150 transactions a week … and that’s not counting the free food we’re giving away as well.”
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