More than 70 food parcels were delivered across the region in the first week of a new EatWell service by social landlord, Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP).
They were taken to families across the region who are struggling financially or who are self-isolating and have fed more than 150 people.
DGHP is part of Wheatley Group who have been delivering emergency food parcels to vulnerable tenants around Scotland.
A total of 1,600 parcels have been delivered across Dumfries and Galloway and Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Lothians, so far.
Wheatley has plans to inject a further £350,000 into the service and to mobilise even more staff and vehicles to support the huge expansion of the emergency service.
As well as food to last a family a week, the deliveries by EatWell staff and colleagues drafted in from other Wheatley services, also contain essential household items such as toilet rolls.
Wheatley Foundation director Lorraine McLaren said: “We’re doing all we can to support our most vulnerable customers during these very difficult times.
The group, which aims to boost deliveries to 1,500 a week, is calling on customers in need to contact their housing officers and support staff if they need help.
