The Worcestershire Homeless appeal has been donated the funds for a new 'chiller van' after launching a JustGiving appeal online.
The new van was funded by fellow charitable organisation Socks & Chocs, which works to relieve hardship and distress among homeless people and people living in adverse housing conditions. And was delivered on Wednesday December 22.
The organisation use the van to help transport food parcels for vulnerable families and the homeless across the county.
Alongside the donation for the van, businesses in the local commuity stepped up to provide their support and donations.
Founder and chairman of the orgnaisation, Ashlea Stone, praised the support from everyone who has been helping out when the van was out of action.
He said: “We are so overwhelmed with the support from everyone in our local commuities.
“Arena Flowers in Droitwich delivered two vans worth of fruit and veg and donated 220 miniature Christmas trees and Atwwell Farm Park in Redditch donated 220 turkeys.
“Harris Brushes in Bromsgrove donated £2,000 which would have gone towards their Christmas meal and Belens Insurance in Malvern donated £750.
“Staff from DNA Automotive Solutions in are also helping us out tonight with the food parcels and they always help us out with van maintenance.
“The Droitwich Baptist church have allowed us to sue their hall for our pop up pantry this evening and the Droitwich Foodbank have also been helping us out.”
The Worcestershire Homless Appeal has also donated over 700 presents to children across the county, and will be continuing with more.
The organisation operates under three differnet branches, including the Droitwich Community Pantry & Fridge, the Worcestershire Homeless Appeal Street Kitchen and WHA-M Worcesterhsire Homeless Appeal Malvern.
The original JustGiving link also raised over £800 towards the casue in a short space of time to help with the purchasing of the new van.
Volunteers will be helping at the Christmas Eve ‘Pop Up Pantry’ from 20:00pm until midnight.
To donate to the charity, visit here.
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