A single mum who was running out of food for her kids was left emotional after a stranger left shopping on her doorstep.
Sarah-Louise Russell had been struggling as she waited for her next Universal Credit payment when the package suddenly arrived.
The 24-year-old claimed the timing could not have been better and was left speechless by the generosity the Manchester Evening News reports.
The mum-of-two Leighton, four, and Lilly, two, usually relies on her local nursery for donations to help keep her going.
Sarah-Louise moved to Wallasey just before the first lockdown in March 2020 and is thankful to the community for supporting her.
She said: "Oakdale Children's Nursery normally organise food donations and packages - this time it was Seacombe Children's Centre, through a private donation, I think.
"I get Universal Credit so monthly payments and I'm only able to do one food shop a month, so when I got the food donation this time it was a week before I got paid so I didn't have much in and it was such a relief, I was so grateful.
"I think it's amazing the centre has done it off their own back not even my kids' nursery knew about this, it's beyond amazing."
"The pandemic, like for everyone, has been the worst year I've had. It has affected my mental health so much and the kids have lacked social skills too.
"The children are still young so being stuck in a new small house is difficult as we moved here a week before the first lockdown."
After posting a picture of her food parcel in a local Facebook group, many praised the children's centre, one said: "Glad their helping people out."
Another added: "Well done to the centre."
