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Henry & Verity Convert Pedal Power into Food Donations

22nd October 2021

Kind-hearted Henry (6) and Verity (4) Walker used pedal power to raise £350 to buy, and donate, items to the Cirencester Foodbank.

Henry & Verity’s sponsorship resulted in a huge donation of food and hygiene products to Cirencester Foodbank

Henry and Verity, who attend Hatherop CofE primary school, cycled over 100 miles during the summer holidays. The children were inspired to take on the challenge after Henry read about the issues some children face in a series of informational postcards created by Unicef. He wanted to help after reading that ‘other children don’t even have food and the basic things we have’ and his sister was keen to get involved.

They were cheered along by little sister Imogen and mum Heather, who formed the support team, as they took on the momentous challenge.After collecting the sponsorship, Henry and Verity set off for the local supermarket, where they purchased over 150kgs of food and toiletries, which included urgently needed items for the Foodbank. The children added in some sweet treats recognising that they would lift the spirits of those receiving the emergency food parcels, which will be delivered to those in need in the area.

Henry, Verity & Imogen on their epic bike ride.
Foodbank manager, Anton Wynn, said, ‘We are always amazed and overwhelmed by the generosity of our supporters, but we were especially impressed with Henry and Verity’s kindness and determination to help those in need.

With the removal of the universal credit uplift and rising energy and food prices, we’re expecting demand for Foodbank need to grow this winter, so we were incredibly pleased Henry and Verity rode in to help us fill the gap. They are real-life super-heroes and their support helps us ensure no one in our local community has to face food poverty.

 

 

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