Walsall's most vulnerable residents delivered meals and presents over festive period
Volunteers delivered more than 100 meals and presents to Walsall's most vulnerable families between Christmas and New Year.
Walsall Outreach identified the most in need families and individuals in the town and for three days ensured they had a hot meal and some conversation.
One lady said she only had a tin of rice pudding to eat on Christmas Day.
The visiting volunteer, who would only give her name as Shazia said: "I just picked up the Christmas dinners, I just wanted to share something that happened today, I went to look after someone this morning, the elderly lady was having only a tin of rice pudding warmed up for her lunch. My heart went out to her and luckily I had some extra dinners, I’m so overwhelmed, this will make such a difference to her."
Project lead Nadeem Ashraf said: "I want to recognise the many volunteers who have spent three days preparing, packing and delivering over 100 hot meals to individuals spending Christmas alone or families on low incomes.
"I’ve said it before but the people in this group who have gone to great lengths and effort to make the days over Christmas and each and every day over the past nine years a little more bearable and special for those alone or in need are the absolute salt of the earth and the real heroes in our society."
