THE CAN CAN took place in Wokingham on Saturday, and there wasn’t a frilly dress or lively band in sight.
The reason? Well, it wasn’t dancing but a food collection aimed at helping others this Christmas.
Members of Wokingham Lions have been running the appeal for more than 20 years, and it’s simple in its approach: they ask shoppers at a range of supermarkets to buy a non-perishable food item while they are in store and then donate it on the way out.
The donations are then gathered up and turned into food parcels that the Lions then deliver to people within the Wokingham community who need them.
And it should come as no surprise that Wokingham’s shoppers at the Tesco and Waitrose stores have given generously – thousands of items have been given to the appeal.
The Lions are working in partnership with First Days Children’s Charity, Wokingham Foodbank & SHARE Wokingham to ensure the support gets to where it is needed.
“The Wokingham Lions Can-Can Christmas Food Appeal has had another successful year,” said John Cleary, who is part of the appeal’s organising team.
“Nearly 3,000 items have been collected which are now in the process of being distributed across Wokingham to those families and individuals who are finding life a little tough at the moment.
“Can Can started 30 years ago, long before Foodbank’s were a thing, however our collaboration with Wokinghan Foodbank, First Days and Share Wokingham in recent years has proved extremely successful ensuring that donations continue to reach all the right people.”
He added: “A special thank you to Tesco and Waitrose in Wokingham for their ongoing support and of course their very generous customers.”
