The North Lakes Foodbank based in Cockermouth is to share the bulk of a £2,500 donation made to several other foodbank centres across Cumbria by Grasmere Gingerbread.
The donation was made after the business nominated a percentage of proceeds from its festive mail order sales.
Jane Robinson, treasurer of the North Lakes Foodbank offered a “huge thank you” to Grasmere Gingerbread and its customers and explained the money would directly support local people in need.
Grasmere Gingerbread also donated slices of its product to foodbank volunteers.
Ms Robinson said: “Acknowledging the hard work of our 150 volunteers with packs of Grasmere Gingerbread was very much appreciated at Christmas and they enjoyed it with their cuppas during breaks at our volunteering sessions.”
In December, selected Christmas gift boxes bought online by Grasmere Gingerbread customers triggered £1 donations.
A further 50p was earmarked for the charity from each parcel mailed out between the 1st and 23rd of that month.
Joanne Hunter, co-director of Grasmere Gingerbread, said: “Customers who bought items from us over the festive period knew that their purchases would make a positive difference to the lives of other people.”
“I would like to acknowledge our dedicated team who worked very hard to process so many parcels and also our wonderful customers for their support.”
The North Lakes Foodbank is one of a national network of foodbanks supported by the Trussell Trust. Together they provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty and campaign for change to end the need for food banks.
