BLACKBURN Food Bank has distributed 20 tonnes of provisions to 2058 people including 712 children since it started six months ago.
Opened on November 16 last year, it has so far been given 23 tonnes of food from 111 donors.
It has 83 agencies distributing vouchers and 17 collection bins for provisions with eight more on order.
The latest are in the NatWest bank on King William Street and at the health centre on Barbara Castle Way.
There will be collections on July 5 and 6 at three Tesco stores in Hill Street Blackburn, Great Harwood and The Mall, Blackburn.
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