THE Ammanford Foodbank has been given a vital donation of food by local cadets.

St John Ambulance Cymru’s Ammanford Cadets have been working hard to collect donations for the foodbank, doing their part in helping those who need it most.

The cadets and their leaders were helped by members of the division and their families.

Stephen Cook, member of St John Ambulance Cymru who helped to arrange the donations, said: “All cadets made every effort in supporting the Ammanford Food Bank with donations.

“The amount that was donated was more than what we could have hoped. We are so happy to support the foodbank at these difficult times.

“With us being based in Ammanford, we found it essential to support the local cause, helping families in our community.”

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Paul Kennedy, support manager for Ammanford Foodbank, said: “We are very grateful to the Ammanford St John Ambulance Cymru cadets for the donations they gathered recently. They are helping people in their community who are facing financial crisis this winter.

“Their donations will help prevent many people throughout the Amman Valley having to choose between hearing their homes or putting a meal on the table, a decision faced by far too many in the current economic crisis.

“The shelf-stable items they’ve donated, such as UHT milk, tinned meats, tinned vegetables and porridge set a good example of the types of food we’d gratefully receive throughout the coming months to continue helping those in need.”

St John Ambulance Cymru’s youth programs are committed to providing Wales with a new generation of lifesavers, to find out more visit www.sjacymru.org.uk/en/page/young-people.