2022 was a busy year for all foodbanks and their sterling work is essential community action enabling low income individuals and families to survive week to week and gain training access and practical advice and help. Weybridge & District Soroptimists donate every quarter filling gaps and supplying seasonal items. Our 21 #elmbridge members wholeheartedly support the wonderful volunteers and so appreciate their hard work and dedication. We were delighted to meet the local manager when she spoke about their wider work at a meeting this year. Club members ‘walk and talk’ about their work and raise it whenever we run fundraisers for our other partners. It’s amazing how few people know how to donate so we spread the word, some ask SI to do so on their behalf giving us cash or items. Just this week we donated more cash from friends and during the year we delivered Easter eggs, children’s sun lotion and festive elf hats for women “from Santa”. We also collect personal items at our monthly get togethers to donate.
A small step but we will continue to shake the can even more vigorously in 2023. Well done to all those who volunteer time with the foodbanks, Citizens Advice and other pathways supporting access.