Boxed out!
1 Goodgymer helped their local community in Kingston upon Thames
Friday 21st August 2020
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I started this mission by trying to locate a bus stop (it was suppose to be a run or walk... but long story).
I made my way to Kingston Gate Church to help the other volunteers move Bright Boxes.
Bright boxes are a fab idea! They are boxes which provide ingredients and recipes to local families, to enable them to cook healthy meals. They get a nutritionist seal of approval from me!
On arrival I provided with hand sanitiser and a thermometer. Hand sanitised and a temperature of 36.4 °C, I was then able to get stuck in!
I helped move some of the boxes and got stuck in with making up empty boxes for next weeks boxes (and chatted away...).
I really enjoyed being involved in this, we had a great production line going and I look forward to returning in the future!
Session Leader
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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