WORKING TOGETHER has allowed Wokingham organisations to help more residents.
In December last year, the Wokingham Lions Club collaborated with First Days Children’s Charity, SHARE Wokingham and the Wokingham Foodbank to collect food for those in need.
Members of the Wokingham Lions Club took donations outside the town’s Waitrose and Tesco throughout the month.
The Can Can Collection saw more than 3,500 food items collected, and more than £300 was also donated.
“We would again like to thank Wokingham residents for their generosity, said Can Can organiser, John Cleary.
“We were able to deliver Christmas food hampers to more than 150 families and 100 elderly residents in the Wokingham borough. We also provided the Foodbank with more than 30 crates of food.”
The Can Can appeal was run in conjunction with the Christmas Presence Project in Elms Field.
Lions Club members and other volunteers sorted the food and assembled parcels at the venue. These were then delivered to private homes and care homes before Christmas
Mr Cleary added: “The collaboration has been a great success. The sharing of ideas and resources toward a common goal shows what amazing things can be achieved.
“Together we have helped more than 1,000 families and individuals in the borough, supplying Christmas food hampers and children’s toys. The Christmas Presence Project has enabled us to reach more people who find themselves in need during the festive season.
“Something I hope we can repeat in years to come.”
