Bianka B. struggles to capture. The single mother of six children between the ages of six and 21 years, with some interruptions, for years a regular customer of the Friedberger panel. After a serious traffic accident, she became dependent on alcohol and drugs. “But in the 6. September I’m two years sober,“ she says with unüberhörbarem Proud of. And then the dams break but. “I am the table-employees will be so grateful. I don’t know what I’d do without you,“ says the 45-year-old Hartz IV-recipient with tears, choked voice. “The people here are always very caring. Especially compared to my Youngest.“ As if on cue, the panel Chairman Peter Radl comes with a large colorful chocolate egg around the corner, he of the six-year-old gives. It radiates on both cheeks.

Lysann H. for more than five years, the food supply of the panel in the claim. For two years she has helped there self. Depression, drug and Hartz IV shape their lives. It is important for you to come under people. In the panel you will feel a warm welcome, whether as a customer or employee. “Nobody around here looks down on me,” says Lysann.

founded in 2006, supplies the Friedberger panel currently around 1600 people in 650 families. Each customer – so the Tafelaner call your buyer pays 2,50 Euro per delivery for each additional family member is 50 cents. “This has something to do with self-esteem,” says Peter Radl. “No one should feel comfortable with us as a charity recipient.”

3000 to 5000 kilograms of food

Around 70 helpers to the employee master form. Every day, 25 of them are in use. In the first step, the volunteers, between the ages of 15 and 82 years, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays pick up truck with three cooling and a combination of food at the 40 participating supermarkets in the Region. In the week from 3000 to 5000 kg of come together. Indiscriminately on the ramp parked crates to be sorted before the Invite for the first Time. The helpers make sure that the fruits have no harmful or fault are that the packaging is intact. Only perfect things come in the van.

In the second step to be filled in the sorting room in the Small monastery street baskets. Are glued label with the name of the collector, number of family members, as well as the day and time of delivery. The division in four colors facilitates the assignment at a glance. Finally, the output is sent to the customer.

The obligations as a result of the Corona pandemic, provide additional logistical challenges. After the Friedberger panel on 23. March had to close, she took on the 20. April back to work on. After the reopening, it ran sluggishly at first, because you could not contact many of the customers. After and after the Before was Corona level. 100 collector to be operated every day. Each Individual a bag from the outside through an open window into the interior, where they are filled and then returned. The Board, staff wear so-called Face Shields made of Plexiglas, which has been donated by a Frankfurt-based company. To avoid queues, you must log on to the customer on Tuesdays, personally. Who has a certificate of eligibility, is operated every two weeks.