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Closed 23/09/2020
Iʼve raised £830 to Provide food for families in need in our community while we're in the midst of a pandemic
- Park Street St Albans
- Funded on Wednesday, 23rd September 2020
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Story
No family should go without food during the coronavirus pandemic, but sadly, job losses have made families more vulnerable during this unprecedented time. Park Street Residents Association aims to lessen the burden by distributing food parcels to families most in need.
We're working with the local schools How Wood Primary School and Nursery and Park Street Primary Schools to identify those families feeling the pinch, and ensuring those who need it most get help. The schools' heads know the community well, and are the most informed as to who's suffering. We respect their expertise. Right now we're supplying 17 families each week, but we believe that number will increase by summer.
Currently local hero Twinsco has a food donation point where generous residents have contributed vital food and supplies, and local baking heroes Wenzel's provides fresh baked bread and other baked goods, which supplement our weekly parcels, but money is needed to fill each bag.
Please donate what money you can, to help your neighbours through this difficult time. Your generosity will help families get through this.
If you're unable to donate through this page, please message me to pay offline.
Updates
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- 4 years ago
Joy Mendelsohn
4 years agoHappy New Year, one and all! We're continuing to provide food and other essentials to local Park Street families impacted by the pandemic. Since our last updates, the number of families has grown, and the need for continual funds won't go away anytime soon, due to the lockdown and added pressures on our families. So once again, we're asking for your help, whatever you're able to spare. We're also accepting food donations at Twinsco, if you'd rather donate that way. Thank you for all you have done for our vulnerable families.
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- 4 years ago
Joy Mendelsohn
4 years agoHappy New Year, one and all! We're continuing to provide food and other essentials to local Park Street families impacted by the pandemic. Since our last updates, the number of families has grown, and the need for continual funds won't go away anytime soon, due to the lockdown and added pressures on our families. So once again, we're asking for your help, whatever you're able to spare. We're also accepting food donations at Twinsco, if you'd rather donate that way. Thank you for all you have done for our vulnerable families.
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- 4 years ago
Joy Mendelsohn
4 years agoSo it's August, and we're all still in the middle of this pandemic. Families are still low on funds, and people are still worrying about how to get through reduced circumstances with enough healthy food to fuel their families. PSRA continues its weekly food drops, and the number of families increases even as we head to Autumn. We've been astonished by the level of support received from you and the community at large, and we thank you, but the need persists! Please share our story. Your support and kindness means so much to our cause.
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Supporters
31
Miriam Scott
Jul 6, 2020
From The Scott Family
£20.00
Linda Payne
Jul 6, 2020
Thank you for all your hard work
£40.00
Amila
Jun 17, 2020
Thank you!
£10.00
Karen
Jun 17, 2020
All the best reaching the target Joy
£10.00
Park Street Neighbourhood Watch
Jun 10, 2020
Thank you.
£100.00
Lynsey Bradshaw
Jun 3, 2020
From all the teacher at JC School of Dance. Keep up the good work!
£50.00
Kim Scrivener
Jun 2, 2020
Great job
£30.00
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Joy Mendelsohn
Park Street St Albans
Park Street Resident Association Chair. Moved to Park Street 7 years ago. Supply teacher, former music teacher for 40 years, Big Band leader, Mum to 3 sons-all musicians. I love gardening and cooking and care deeply about our environment and nurturing a community spirit.