The Chennai Food Bank is one of the prestigious projects of RYA Metro Trust started about 17 years ago with members throughout the city. Since its inception, it has donated more than 1.5-crore meals to the under-privileged. With many subscribers joining, the organisation decided to involve the local community.
“Having reached a landmark figure we wanted to have more rapport with the local people so that we can donate about five-crore meals in the next few years,” says Shanti. P. Chordia, a member of RYA, Metro. “We are sure to achieve success as we already have the donors, collection process and distribution pattern in place,” adds Shanti.
The food bank has about 80 institutions (orphanages, old age homes and education institutions) under its purview. It has divided its recipients into three batches who will collect the grains from the organisation every Friday and Sunday, from their 2,500 sq.ft. collection centre at 12, Saravana Street, T. Nagar.
Originally written for The Hindu, read more at https://www.thehindu.com/features/downtown/food-bank-striving-to-combat-hunger/article3421063.ece