Every Christmas Rotary Newton Aycliffe supplies a large number of food hampers to families in need who are identified (but remain anonymous to us) by our wonderful Health Visitors. This year, thanks to a great suggestion by one of our own members, we purchased 65 voucher cards from Tesco which can be exchanged for groceries and other household goods in store.
The voucher scheme will save everyone so much time and heavy lifting. Tesco staff will not have to make up the hampers. Rotarians will not need to collect and transport the hampers and it will not be necessary for the Health Visitors to deliver each one to the families involved.
On 21st December, our President, Trish Pemberton, went along to the One Point family centre in Newton Aycliffe to hand over the vouchers and say thank you to the Health Visitors for all they do. Thanks also to our community for all your contributions to our fundraising. We could not do our work in Rotary without your help.
Photo from left Health Visitor Rachel Clarke, Assistant Practitioner Vanessa Carmichael, Student Health Visitor Victoria Simpson, Health Visitor Meshell Charlston, Health Visitor Amy Lambert and Rotary President Trish Pemberton.
