Priory Rotary Provides Warmth for Winter with Blanket Donation

Local members of King's Lynn Priory Rotary Satellite Group have come to the aid of King's Lynn Food Bank, who were concerned about vulnerable service users worried about keeping warm this winter, following the increases in energy costs to heat homes. The cost-of-living crisis and war in Ukraine is impacting so many, but the concern is that with colder temperatures, the most vulnerable in society will struggle the most.

Satellite group leader Mark Collins said "as a Rotary group we have donated to the Food Bank before, but when we heard of the possible need for brand new blankets this winter, we decided to try and make it happen. With colder weather expected in the coming weeks we knew we had to act fast. We are grateful to our main Priory Rotary club for matching the funding we secured to help as many people in King's Lynn as possible".

Rotary member Rob Colwell added, "We set ourselves an aim of over 100 blankets and I would like to thank Wilkinsons in the town for generously donating from their 'community fund', for us to obtain a further 12 blankets towards the goal. I have also donated money from my councillor allowance, as my charity of the month".

Helen Gilbert, Project Manager of King's Lynn Food Bank said, "During the first week in November we have seen a 67% increase in the number of people coming to us for help, in comparison to the same week in 2021. Without the generous support of the local community, the Foodbank would not be able to support so many people in need. We are very thankful to the Rotary Club and to Wilkinsons for their donation of blankets which will help so many who are struggling as the weather is turning colder now. "

Priory Rotary Satellite Group meets just once a month on a Monday evening for a drink and informal chat about how we can help local people. With the group looking to expand, for more information please contact: markjcollins@talktalk.net