People who live and work in Kingswinford are being praised for donating items that are too good to throw away in a community sharing pilot from Dudley Council.
The local authority held its fourth ‘Too Good to Throw Away’ event at Kingswinford Methodist Church on Tuesday (8 October).
More than three tonnes of unwanted household items were collected including curtains, bedding, cushions, kitchenware, small electrical items, clothes, food and unused toiletries.
The donations have been taken to Provision House, which is using items to create home starter packages for families and individuals facing times of need.
Wintercoats for families were also collected, these will be offered to Dudley’s Family Hubs.
Councillor James Clinton, cabinet member for public health, said: “I’d like to thank the community and everyone at the methodist church for all they have done to support Tuesday’s event.
“More than 75 people donated and we estimate that around 60 households will be helped because of these donations, saving borough families more than £2,000.”
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