Jenny Smith is mother to two teenagers, both with complex and different medical diagnoses, autism and other medical challenges.
She has her own battles with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome which causes pain and a variety of other issues. Jenny has been a Guide leader for over 27 years running meetings every week for 24 girls aged 10-14 during normal times.
She is also a wheelchair basketball table official for the Junior, National and Women’s League matches and is occasionally seen sporting the red official polo shirt of British Wheelchair Basketball on televised Women’s League matches.
Jenny also provides technological support to the St Albans Postboxes initiative, which raised over £26,000 this year for the St Albans Foodbank and Open Door.
Some of the postboxes found around St Albans.
- Credit: Chris Bennett
This year s St Albans Postboxes charity fundraiser has smashed past the £25,000 barrier to become the most successful yet.
For the third year, 50-plus knitted festive toppers could be found on postboxes around the city centre in the run-up to Christmas, and encouraged online donations to St Albans and District Foodbank and Open Door St Albans.
With the city facing swiftly tightening pandemic restrictions,
St Albans Postboxes.
- Credit: Chris Bennett
families embraced the opportunity to enjoy a Covid-safe outdoor activity, and this year s initiative has so far raised £25,120.95, including Gift Aid.