A STOURBRIDGE business has donated 100 hampers packed with pantry essentials to the Black Country Food Bank.

The generous donation came from Porter & Woodman, a wood manufacturer based at The Stourbridge Estate.

Hampers, which included tinned soups, vegetables, condiments, cereal, mince pies, coffee and Christmas pudding, were dropped off by Mark Denison, the company's print services director.

Mr Denison said the volunteers at the food bank, based in Brierley Hill, had left "a lasting impression" on him and added: "Volunteers, from all walks of life are giving up their time and energy freely to help individuals and families facing crisis.

"They provide three days emergency food supplies to these people, while a longer-term solution is looked for."

Mr Denison continued: "The services they provide have an enormous impact on the people who use them, giving them an important breathing space at a time of great need.

“With the pressures that this time of year brings, that need can be even greater. Hopefully, the hampers will go a little way to help people facing crisis over the festive period."

Jen Coleman, the food bank's office manager, said: “We were totally overwhelmed by how many hampers there were and how much was in each one."