This year our appeal was for donations to Harbour, Bideford and the congregation were asked to donate food and other items, as well as funds, for this worthy cause. As usual our community and congregation gave generously. Harbour is a charity which aims "To promote social inclusion for the public benefit in the Bideford Area of Torridge" and "To relieve the needs of those people who are socially excluded and to assist them to integrate into society." http://www.harbourbideford.co.uk/
Throughout Lent, the congregation and community have been donating 'a tin of food a day' or whatever they could manage, to give to the Bideford Foodbank before Easter. Also, donations of Easter eggs for the children at the Women's Refuge in Barnstaple.Our generous community certainly have responded, as always, and the first batch of donations has been delivered, a mammoth 'haul' filling the back of the car. Thank you St Mary's and Appledore.
