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CO-OP Renfrewshire Food BankDonation Bins - Christmas 2020Thank you to everyone in the CO-OP stores – customers andstaff – in Bridge of Weir, Kilbarchan and Houston who donated sogenerously to the Renfrewshire Food Bank Donation Bins in therun-up-to Christmas 2020.Due to COVID-19, I couldn’t hold Christmas fundraisers in-storeduring Christmas 2020 but your donations of food and toiletriesmore than made-up for it!There have been (and continue to be) so many stories of peopledesperately trying to make ends meet due to job insecurity andbeing furloughed because of the pandemic – parents making theagonising choice between ‘heat or eat’.All of your donations allows Renfrewshire Food Bank to help eachand every client that is referred to them. A three-day, dieticianapproved food parcel can then be kindly given to those in-need.Thanks once again and may 2021 be a brighter and better year foreveryone.. Jenny xlocal community, local life ............... 8Renfrewshire Women’s Aid -Christmas Eve PyjamasYou donated an amazing 292 pairs of Christmas Eve Pyjamas and156 pairs of Fluffy Socks for the women and children staying safe inthe Renfrewshire Women’s Aid refuge during Christmas 2020.All of the pyjamas and fluffy socks were packaged-up and deliveredto the staff (pictured) at the Renfrewshire Women’s Aid office inViolet Street, Paisley in-time for Christmas. As was the case in therun up to Christmas 2019 (our very first collection), the staff wereoverwhelmed with the generosity shown by the kind residents ofHouston, Bridge of Weir and Kilbarchan who donated ChristmasEve pyjamas and fluffy socks in the village CO-OP stores.A very difficult Christmas for all of us last year and an especiallydifficult one for the women and children escaping from domesticabuse and being supported by Renfrewshire Women’s Aid.Your donation of pyjamasand fluffy socks certainlyhelped brighten theirChristmas and showed thatpeople in their communityare cheering them on asthey stride forward totheir new lives – free fromdomestic abuse.Thanks so much toeveryone who donatedand here’s to a better 2021..Jenny xFor the collection Christmas2022, I can be contactedJennyMeadows10@outlook.comGo a step further for people with Parkinson’sPeople in Renfrewshire may be stuck for ideas on how to support good causes whilst they aren’t able to meet with friends, family and theircommunity to fundraise during the corona virus pandemic.At Parkinson’s UK, our annual ‘Walk for Parkinson’s’ series will return this summer, uniting people in Scotland and across the UK to raisemoney that will transform the lives of people with Parkinson’s.But if summer’s too long to wait, our ‘Organise Your Own Walk’ event is a fantastic way to enjoy some fresh air while also raising fundsfor our vital work.Why not stroll 2 miles for the 2 people diagnosed with Parkinson’s every hour in the UK? Or trek 12.4 miles for the 12,400 people livingwith Parkinson’s in Scotland? You choose your route, how far, when and who you walk with - just make sure you follow the local coronavirus guidance.The funds you raise will help support people living with Parkinson’s, their families, friends and carers right across Scotland and the rest ofthe UK, who need us now more than ever.To download your free pack with everything you need to plan a sponsored walk, visit parkinsons.org.uk/get-involved/organise-your-ownwalk.If you have any questions, call 0800 138 6593 or email: fundraising@parkinsons.org.uk.06-11 FEATURES 313_SPRING-APR21.indd 8 01/04/2021 14:33:55
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