Kettering Indian community's Diwali donation drive boosts food bank supplies

Dozens of items have been given to a food bank after a Diwali donation drive by Kettering’s Indian community.

The collection event saw pasta, rice, sauces, tinned products, biscuits, sugar and more given to Kettering Food Bank.

It was organised as part of celebrations for Diwali, or Deepavali as it is sometimes called, aiming to help the community.

Cllr Anup Pandey (Con), who helped organise the collection, said: "The Indian community, particularly during the festival of lights, Deepavali, emphasises giving back to society.

"While traditionally making individual donations, this year we are uniting efforts to collect contributions for the Kettering Food Bank.

"In the past, we successfully collected for Accommodation Concern during this auspicious festival.”