More than 200 volunteers will be stationed at San Marino’s main supermarkets on Saturday 14 November for the national Food Bank Day (Giornata nazionale della Colletta Alimentare). The goods collected will go to individuals and families facing financial hardship.
Throughout the day, shoppers will be able to buy and donate oil, pulses, tinned vegetables, tomato preserves, tuna, tinned meat and baby products.
The initiative, now marking its thirtieth anniversary, is promoted by the Banco Alimentare Foundation (Fondazione Banco Alimentare) and the Friends of the Food Bank Association of San Marino (Associazione Amici del Banco Alimentare San Marino). Volunteers from both secular and Catholic associations will take part in the collection.
In San Marino, the Casa San Michele Centre run by the Vicarial Caritas supports more than 80 families, around 200 people, thanks in part to supplies provided by the Emilia-Romagna Food Bank.
The event is held under the high patronage of the Captains Regent Gerardo Giovagnoli and William Casali, who received the association’s board along with volunteers and supporters. During the audience, officials highlighted the educational value of the collection and the dedication of those who give their time and donate goods.
The president of the San Marino association, Davide Cavalli, expressed confidence in the public’s response. The director of the Diocesan Caritas, Luca Foscoli, noted that financial hardship is often accompanied by loneliness and a lack of social connection.
