FOUNDERS OF a community food charity are calling for support from borough residents.
Freely Fruity, which was set up this year to provide fresh, locally grown food to vulnerable members of the community, is now welcoming donations.
This year, the team worked in collaboration with Share Wokingham to provide fruit and vegetables to those in need.
Over winter, the team is planning to increase their growing space for the following season.
They will be building two long strawberry beds; a dedicated herb and garlic bed; planting a large area for sweetcorn; and creating a 20m by 5m polytunnel to help them grow more in both the winter and summer seasons.
Founders James Whittingham, Ryan Simpson and Matt Knight are appealing for support to keep the community growing project alive.
Residents are invited to fundraise in the charity’s name, hosting cake sales, garage sales or completing sporting challenges.
They have set up an Amazon Smile account, so that the charity benefits from 0.5% of each order placed by supporters.
And they’ve also launched an Amazon wishlist, with a range of gardening tools named.
The charity is also part of the Reading Community Lottery. There is a big draw on Saturday, October 31 where one lucky family could win a £500 holiday voucher for Forest Holidays.
The team said: “Everything you donate goes into producing more food for the people who really need it. We are a registered charity comprised solely of volunteers. No-one takes a salary and none of our volunteers are paid. We do what we do for the love of our community.”
To take part in the lottery, visit: www.readingcommunitylottery.co.uk
To donate via the Amazon Wishlist, visit: bit.ly/FreelyFruityWishes
For more information, email: info@freelyfruity.org
