The Terrace care home Richmond donate to food bank

To celebrate this year’s Harvest Festival, residents and team members at Care UK’s The Terrace in Richmond, encouraged the community to join them in donating their extra, unused or unwanted non-perishable food items to the Influence Church in Richmond.

Each year, Harvest Festival celebrates the time when crops have been gathered from fields and people can reflect and show gratitude for the food that they have. 

Following the generous donations, residents and team members visited the Influence Church to drop off the donations.

Residents from The Terrace in Richmond (Image: THE TERRACE) Suz Gregory, community manager from the Influence Church also delivered an informative talk to residents, providing an opportunity for them to learn about the importance of food banks, how they support the community, and how people can donate.

Residents also welcomed Rooftops Nursery for an arts and crafts session where children enjoyed painting autumnal leaves.

Pupils from St Mary’s RC Primary School also visited the care home to sing harvest-themed songs and read poems.

Judy Wray, home manager at The Terrace, said: “At The Terrace, we are always looking for ways to give back and support our community and local charities, which is why we were delighted to partner with the Influence Church to launch our first ever foodbank drop-off point.

“In these challenging times, we know many people may be struggling, and with Christmas fast approaching, it’s more important than ever to support foodbanks which provide a vital lifeline for many members of our local community.

“Thank you to everyone who donated their unwanted or unused items to help those in need.”