The Brite Bunch
1 Goodgymer helped their local community in Kingston upon Thames
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Friday 24th July 2020
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I cycled over to KingsGate Church to help the Voices of Hope team finish packing and shift 200 of their 'Brite Boxes' down a few floors (via a lift!) for collection. These boxes are ferried to selected members of the community and aim to assist families to cook and eat healthy meals together with all the ingredients and a recipe book ready to go! We managed to create a smooth chain process from the 2nd floor to the lobby, ensuring they were ready for the many drivers collecting their batches. A successful mission with a lovely team - I look forward to being back.
This task supported
To restore and rebuild hope in individuals, improving their physical and mental health through undertaking community-based projects.
In the midst of the current crisis we shall continue to seek to be a voice of hope to all. We are working closely with Kingston Council and Kingston Voluntary Action. We have been designated responsibility as a central food distribution point for the whole of Kingston borough, with the aim of providing support to the most vulnerable in our community including the homeless, the isolated and those whose income is inadequate to meet their daily needs. We shall be undertaking this for a 12-week period starting on Monday 12th March. Practically, this means: - preparing thousands of hot meals for those unable to do so (10,000 to date!) - preparing packages of essential foodstuffs and basic aid for those who most need them - providing a delivery service to as many of the 18,000 people aged 70+ in Kingston as possible
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