Local folk donate whopping £420,000 to Greenham Trust coronavirus appeal
Fundraising project was launched in March
John Garvey
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GENEROUS West Berkshire folk have stumped up a whopping £420,000 since Greenham Trust launched its Coronavirus Emergency Appeal in March.
The donations came from private individuals and businesses and has enabled funding to be given to the following organisations which help those impacted by the virus: £48,688 to Fair Close Centre (Age UK) for the continuation and expansion of the meals on wheels service and a further £14,358 to equip the on-site restaurant and to make it Covid-19 secure. £40,559 to Newbury Community Resource Centre to provide essential household goods to families in need and a further £18,244 for telephone support, food parcels and other deliveries.