AcCie in action: the Food Bank

The Action Committee has launched an action for the Food Bank in Amterdam North. For many people who depend on the Food Bank, travelling by ov itself is too costly. This creates a barrier for people who desperately need the Food Bank. Regularly, the distance to the Food Bank is great. This is why the Action Committee held an online theme night on 17 September. Here, among other things, the current situation with corona was also explained, as more and more people are losing their jobs. This theme evening simultaneously kicked off the action to help at the food bank and spread awareness.

You can participate in this action in two ways! First, we want to drum up DWARSers to go and help at a Food Bank. Think about packing parcels. You can sign up for this via this link. The days you can sign up for are September 29 to October 26, on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Furthermore, we would like to ask DWARSers and people in our area to contribute towards paying for ov tickets to cover the trip to the Food Bank. Making a contribution can be done through this link. The department will double the amount raised!

You are also welcome to help think about the next steps for the AcCie. We want the situation to be resolved, for example, by the municipality allowing free trips to the Food Bank. The next meeting of the AcCie is on 8 October. You can sign up for the meeting at this page.