As of: January 30, 2024, 7:00 p.m
By: Patrick Staar
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The food banks in the southern district provide hundreds of people with food every week.
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The food banks in the district can rely on a lot of helpers.
Most people just lack food.
However, there is good news from the Loisachtal.
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen – “We handle the goods from Saturday to Saturday,” says Birgitta Opitz from the Lenggrieser Tafel.
Their colleagues in Bad Tölz have similar problems.
The big exception: the Loisachtal table.
“We are happy and satisfied,” says manager Thomas Schneider.
“We could serve even more people.”
According to Angela Lutterbach from the management team, demand in Bad Tölz, where 120 helpers supply around 550 people with food, is “consistently high”.
It was only last Saturday that another five new registrations were added: “We are very, very busy,” says Lutterbach.
There is no lack of willingness to help.
There are companies that didn't hold a Christmas party, but instead helped distribute food for a day.
In this way, two new helpers have just been added.
“We are blessed with dedicated helpers – it’s really, really great.”
Increased prices: Shops calculate differently
However, the Tölzer Tafel would suffer from the fact that the shops calculate differently due to the increased food prices.
Food whose minimum shelf life has almost expired would be sold at a reduced price - and no longer given away to the food bank.
In addition, some bakeries no longer open on Saturdays, which is why they produce less food.
It is difficult to calculate how the number of customers will develop in the next few months.
At the moment, the number of people seeking help from Ukraine is stable: “Some have started working and are getting along well themselves,” says Lutterbach.
She has one big wish: that the food bank can soon move from the southern school auditorium to the bicycle cellar.
The application for a change of use lies with the district office.
According to her, the move would have a big advantage: “We wouldn’t have to move everything back and forth every Saturday.”
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Lenggrieser Tafel feels business problems
The Lenggrieser Tafel is struggling for several reasons.
On the one hand, it has become more difficult to get enough food because a baker, a butcher and a fruit and vegetable dealer in the village have closed.
On the other hand, the number of people seeking help has recently increased from 35 to 45.
It is incalculable how many people will be added once the container facility for refugees in Lenggries is in place: “When the time comes, we will discuss with the team and those responsible what happens next,” says head Opitz.
“Until then we’ll try to manage it from Saturday to Saturday.”
Numerous helpers in Lenggries
Like the Tölzers, the Lenggriesers are never short of helpers.
All five groups are full, as is the driver group.
“The teams have worked together for 15 years and the solidarity is incredible,” says Opitz.
“You can’t thank the teams enough.” The Lenggrieser Tafel is always surprised by private individuals who deliver goods – sometimes it’s the star singers, sometimes it’s the farmers’ wives.
When food becomes scarce, the Tölzer Tafel always helps.
Repurchases are only made in the most serious emergency, when all the shelves are empty.
Opitz: “Our principle is.
Whatever is left is distributed.” Long-life foods, pasta, rice and coffee and canned fruit are particularly needed.
We are just as grateful for “normal” fruit and potatoes.
Good news from the food bank in Kochel
The situation is comparatively relaxed in Kochel, where 35 helpers look after 100 people.
Thomas Schneider can't really explain why the Loisachtaler Tafel has never had any problems getting enough food.
“Maybe it’s because we’re a small table,” he speculates.
The amount of work can be easily managed by anyone with good will.
He is happy that two “strong” men have just joined the food bank and are able to carry the food two stories down to the basement of the Heimatbühne.
“The dragging is a huge disadvantage,” says Schneider.
“On the other hand, the municipality provides us with the rooms and – unlike many other food banks – we don’t have to put everything away after the distribution.”