As part of the 16 Days of Activism each year, we provide Christmas hampers and gifts to the local Women’s Refuges.
Contact was made with each Refuge to find out how many women and children are being supported to know how many we needed to cater for.
An application was made to Medway Soroptimist Charitable Trust for up to £400 to fund food, toiletries, and gifts for the hampers.
On 22 November, members filled the hampers. Seven large boxes had been wrapped in Christmas paper ready for filling. The hampers were filled with mince pies, Christmas puddings, custard, chocolate biscuits, cheese biscuits, Christmas cake, tubs of sweets, Christmas crackers, crisps and various savoury nibbles plus fruit juices and sparkling drinks. A gift was bought and wrapped for each of the women. Members bought the children’s gifts.
We wanted to ensure the Women and children have a good Christmas and know they are not forgotten.
Jane delivered 6 hampers to the Medway Refuge plus a gift of £100 for their Emergency Fund. They were really pleased appreciating our on-going commitment and support. Carol McKeough delivered the hamper and gifts to Maidstone Refuge.