Christmas 2011

What a busy time leading up to Christmas! We have fed a total of 150 people so far in December with basic food items.  On top of that, we have distributed 60 special Christmas Food bags to people whose names have been passed to us by the various professional agencies working with us across the Waterside. One of those agencies wrote the following:
'When I arrived at the house, everything was bleak, children crying and mum very stressed.  It took a few trips in with the goody bags, but by my second entrance the atmosphere had changed, and Mum was excitedly emptying the food and a child was playing with the glove puppet included and grinning widely.  Mum was so thrilled at the food as she took the most basic items out, ie a tin of tomatoes, she said to the children "we are going to have such a feast tonight!"  Truly you have been imparting the spirit of Christmas in a very tangible way.  Thank you so much.  You do such a wonderful job as do all the members of the public who give so sacrificially."
A BIG thank you to all who have supported us this Christmas, including Apple Office Equipment and Abbott Healthcare Products Ltd in Millbrook, Fawley Refinery who donated 50 Christmas food hampers during Christmas week, Barclays Bank who donated £500 worth of food, and to the many churches, schools and individuals who have made donations to us including two fresh turkeys for which we were able to find good homes.  The generosity of people has been staggering!
Thank you all once again.