LOCAL BUSINESSMAN GIVES CASH TO HELP LOCAL FOODBANKS BUT WISHES ANONYMITY

Sometimes, just sometimes as I think we all do, I despair when I read the news and the despondency it brings with-it, ever-growing numbers of foodbanks, rising energy bills, senseless wars, and a government which seems to only reward the rich and has scant regard for the needy.

However, my heart soared today when I received a phone call from a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous, asking me to meet him for a coffee and a chat.

He told me that he had been reading the articles in Salford Media about the plight of the local food banks, and that he had no idea that, things were so bad and that he wished to help.

He handed me an envelope with £230 in it, he said that he had donated a sum of money and his staff had all voluntarily donated sums of money and wanted it to be spent on helping those less fortunate who needed foodbanks.

We chatted for a while and as we spoke, I could not be humbled by his gesture, I do know for a fact that he is far being a rich man but felt the need to help out and stressed that he remain anonymous saying that if you do charitable deeds there is no need to attract attention, simply do it.

I cannot thank him enough and would love dearly to say who he is, but I have to respect his wishes, but what a great gesture.

The money will be split three ways between foodbanks in Salford and Eccles who are in dire need of help and support, so if you can see it in your heart to donate food or toiletries to a local foodbank and sadly there is enough of them, please help out. Cheers.