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Spectrum chief executive Mary Simpson (centre) and Spectrum staff Cheryl Crayton (left) and Nicola Morgan packing presents for distribution this Christmas by the CPR Foodbank at Spectrum’s head office in Penryn.
A food bank is brightening the lives of hundreds of children thanks to a festive donation from an autism charity.
Youngsters in Camborne, Pool and Redruth (CPR) will receive gifts to open on Christmas Day after Spectrum handed CPR Foodbank with 300 presents.
The charity, which offers residential care, education and support for people with autism, delivered the presents to the food bank earlier this week. They will now be handed out along with Christmas meals to vulnerable families across the area.
Manager Don Gardner, from the CPR Foodbank, said: "To see the looks on these children's faces is unbelievable. We deliver the presents along with Christmas Day meals and if it wasn't for these donations, many families would go without.
"We are absolutely delighted to receive such a generous donation from Spectrum and I don't think we would be able to offer these gifts to children and vulnerable families across West Cornwall without them."
Footballs, teddy bears, toy cars and puzzles are among the presents donated by Spectrum staff. The gifts have all been wrapped and are set to be handed out to families ahead of the big day along with festive presents from local people and a local clothing bank.
Spectrum chief executive Mary Simpson said: "We already work closely with Don and his team because a number of people that Spectrum supports volunteer at the food bank, packing and organising food parcels.
"Christmas can be a very difficult time for people trying to make ends meet so we were keen to help out in any way we could. Knowing that the gifts we delivered will put a smile on a child's face this Christmas morning is so heart-warming."
Mr Gardner said offering people with autism the chance to volunteer at the food bank was having a very positive impact, adding: "Helping us allows them to go in to and learn about the workplace and the difference in this group of volunteers since they first came to us has been phenomenal. Their confidence has just grown and grown and it has been amazing to see."
SOURCE: http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Autism-...ts-food-bank/story-28385422-detail/story.html
Spectrum chief executive Mary Simpson (centre) and Spectrum staff Cheryl Crayton (left) and Nicola Morgan packing presents for distribution this Christmas by the CPR Foodbank at Spectrum’s head office in Penryn.
A food bank is brightening the lives of hundreds of children thanks to a festive donation from an autism charity.
Youngsters in Camborne, Pool and Redruth (CPR) will receive gifts to open on Christmas Day after Spectrum handed CPR Foodbank with 300 presents.
The charity, which offers residential care, education and support for people with autism, delivered the presents to the food bank earlier this week. They will now be handed out along with Christmas meals to vulnerable families across the area.
Manager Don Gardner, from the CPR Foodbank, said: "To see the looks on these children's faces is unbelievable. We deliver the presents along with Christmas Day meals and if it wasn't for these donations, many families would go without.
"We are absolutely delighted to receive such a generous donation from Spectrum and I don't think we would be able to offer these gifts to children and vulnerable families across West Cornwall without them."
Footballs, teddy bears, toy cars and puzzles are among the presents donated by Spectrum staff. The gifts have all been wrapped and are set to be handed out to families ahead of the big day along with festive presents from local people and a local clothing bank.
Spectrum chief executive Mary Simpson said: "We already work closely with Don and his team because a number of people that Spectrum supports volunteer at the food bank, packing and organising food parcels.
"Christmas can be a very difficult time for people trying to make ends meet so we were keen to help out in any way we could. Knowing that the gifts we delivered will put a smile on a child's face this Christmas morning is so heart-warming."
Mr Gardner said offering people with autism the chance to volunteer at the food bank was having a very positive impact, adding: "Helping us allows them to go in to and learn about the workplace and the difference in this group of volunteers since they first came to us has been phenomenal. Their confidence has just grown and grown and it has been amazing to see."
SOURCE: http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Autism-...ts-food-bank/story-28385422-detail/story.html
