Pauline Prior and food for the needy

I would like to thank Pauline Prior, her freinds, and most recently, the owners, staff and customers of the Hog´s Head Bar. The Hog´s Head Bar recently held a fundraiser for the Food for the Needy Campaign and over €300 was raised. This has now been spent on food supplies and delivered to the Offices of the Urbanisation. This will be distributed in the coming weeks to those most in need.
Some people seem to think that The Social Services have an unlimited supply of money to help the Needy.
In fact, the  allocation of funds through the Social Services is not that much for a large family. Assistance in payment for school meals has been cut. So for a family with children of school age, who have to buy books etc. for their child, the allowance from the Social Services barely covers their bills for lighting, water and rent or mortgage. In fact many families who rely on the Social Services and the Food for the Needy campaign, have already been served default notices by the Banks and are in danger of losing their homes. Therefore to say that collecting food for the Needy is not a political issue, is insane.  Whenever food or donations are used to help the Needy, this helps to alleviate some financial stress to those who need it most. Every Town Hall that has a Social Service, also has a councillor for Social Services. So, it is a political issue and to say it is not a priority to look after our residents, is unchristian and heartless. To put a prioity on fixing pot holes or street lights above the health and welfare of those less fortunate does not rate as high in my list of priorities.