About food banks- just a bit surprised really

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I have just come across a notice in the paper from church, appealing for donations for the local food bank.
Thankfully I have never had need for a food bank but I think they are a great idea and I was happy to buy extra and donate.
The list however was quite specific (understandable) but I was amazed to see requests for custard, rice pudding, biscuits and sugar. In my book these would be considered luxuries, in that if I was short on my grocery budget we would forego them.
Surely the food bank is there to supply people with emergency essentials not extras? As it goes I will simply buy loo rolls, pasta, powdered milk or something else off the list and ignore the bits I don't agree with. I don't really think I am but AIBU?

pussycat, yes, they do. Also things like sanitary towels, baby food and pet food.

Thanks, stressed.

Good God!

the OP made me cry

OP you inspired me, just be in sains and popped a couple of tins of rice pudding in the foodbank :-)

YANBU. They should only be given bread and water. Gruel is a luxury here. sarcasm

Just to remind people that the OP did accept that she was wrong on this about a dozen pages ago.

Just saying!