EIGHTY TWO

7 Goodgymers helped their local community in Newham
Rebecca Joskow
Hitesh
Simon Hempenstall
Rosie
Hilary
Rosa
Brahma Pochee
1 / 13
Newham

Wednesday 6th December 2023

Credits
Rosie
Rosie

PHOTOGRAPHER

Brahma Pochee
Brahma Pochee

SESSION ORGANISER

REPORT WRITER

Find out about GoodGym TaskForce

Report written by Brahma Pochee

Share the love

Half of us met on a fresh December eve, the penultimate session of the year. We spoke about "things that make you feel young?" Helping older people with technology, getting ID'd, bickering with a sibling and spending all day with kids. A selection of youth serums you can't buy in the shops.

With a snaking journey to Plaistow Primary, we never wavered in doubt with Hilary's navigation. A doubling of numbers at the school, with Hitesh, Rosa and Rosie meeting us there, well Rosie just stayed there. She took us through to the designated wrapping room and we got to work. A lovely gift from the parents to raise funds so all kids could have a xmas present. We wrapped solidly for forty five minutes, some better than others, but let's not get into that again, there's no I in team, and all that. EIGHTY TWO presents were wrapped, I had no idea how many we would do, but I'll take that. Stupendous work guys, that's a huge haul of gifts, and massively offloaded some work off the next batch of wrappers. Excellent session Rosie, in spite of your caretaker's lack pf enthusiasm, that was a refreshingly different task (and warm).

Next week we go indoors again and help feed those in need, sandwich making at Emanuel Church, sign up here. Followed by the traditional GGN XMAS Shin Dig, not to be missed. Details will be released asap.

Bank some cold miles and have a good week.

Till next week,

B



Discuss this report
Join us on our next session

Newham

Storage Sorting for Care4Calais
🗓Tuesday 7th January 2025 6:45pm

Well-organised storage to enable the distribution of much-needed clothing to families and individuals seeking asylum across East London.

HilaryRebecca Joskow
2 GoodGymers are going