We do not have a meeting in December, but instead some members met together for a most enjoyable Christmas Meal at The Station in Richmond. However, there are still some items of December News to report:
Warm Rail and other activities at Colburn Community Hub
As a result of our support and info on this website, friends of member Sue Young very generously donated £200 in cash, 20 Children’s books for the Christmas hampers, £70 of Amazon vouchers, a duvet and blanket to the Colburn Hub. We will be very happy to take further items for the warm rail – contact us on sirichmondanddales@yahoo.com.
Angie Dale has also sent us a Thank You note on behalf of the Colburn projects just before Christmas:
“Can I take this opportunity to thank you and your ladies for the ongoing support to our Foodshare Zero Waste Project and Warm Hub. Over the past few years your kindness and generosity has been second to none. The warm rail is a huge success and accessed by lots of people daily – thank you. Just a quick up date, Christmas Hampers went out today as far afield as Leyburn… We have packed, sourced and will have delivered over 170+ hampers by 10.30 tomorrow morning. This is an increase of over 100 from last year, it is madness out there at the moment. On a weekly basis we have over 120 people accessing us and numbers are rising daily…
So, again, can I take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you.
Merry Christmas
Love
Angie xxx”
Station Singers Concert
We provided the “front of house” services and sold raffle tickets for the Station Singers, our local Community Choir, at their Christmas Concert at St Mary’s Church, Richmond. Despite poor weather, there was an excellent audience for what was the Station Singers first concert in 3 years. The money raised from ticket sales and the raffle are to be split 50/50 between the choir and Colburn Community Support. A retiring collection was also taken for CCS, and Director Simon Eastwood sent the following thank you to the choir and SIR&D:
“Just to say a huge thank you for such a great evening. Really enjoyed the professional presentation and range of songs too. I’m pleased to report that the retiring collection raised £237 plus some change. May Jo-Ann and I pass on our gratitude to you all for supporting CCS at this event.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Best wishes
Simon & Jo-Ann Eastwood”
Happy New Year
We hope that you have had a lovely Christmas and wish you well for the New Year.