We have families in our community who need help. They need a few donations of good quality (new or like new) winter clothing for women, teenagers, boys and girls. If you are in a position to help our friends this winter, please see the JustServe project for details: https://www.justserve.org/projects/0c2ed0b4-f0da-4c64-a605-dfd144678384
We are supporting foodbanks that have seen both a rise in demand for food and a fall in the number of donations they are receiving due to the cost of living crisis. The JustServe Harvest Appeal wants to encourage local community groups to collect food and hygiene items and donate them to foodbanks or food-related […]
Collection of examples of service offered by our local community, over the past few years
President Cope has given permission for all suitable items to be brought to Stake Conference 10th & 11th September and left on the stage. Please only donate the items mentioned below. All clothing must be for Winter and in good, clean condition. Thank You. Clothing: Socks/Underwear/Winter/Warm for All Ages and Male/Female Food: Rice/Pasta/Bulghur Wheat/Spaghetti/Lentils/Yeast/Flour/Semolina Chickpeas/Cereals/Tinned […]
Cerys Kenchington from Christchurch Ward, Poole Stake:
Making Baby Hats for St Marys Maternity Hospital
The Dorset Ukrainian Community and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Poole area recently got together to help some families in the local community get ready for the new school term. They sent a thank you message: Thank you so much to everyone who joined. And especially The Church of Jesus […]
Brother Alexander David William MacKenzie, lovingly known as “Pop” celebrated his 99th birthday on 26 August. A father of six children by the age of 32, a widower at 45 and a man who had lost all of his children bar two by the age of 89. Is he bowed and bitter, pathetic and pessimistic, […]
If you have a little free time over the summer, here are some of the reasons why it is good for you to volunteer and help out in your local community. This summer you could: Visit justserve.org for ideas of local projects that may need your help
Hope for Food is a charity operated entirely by volunteers and managed by a board of volunteer Trustees. Hope for Food operates from a commercial unit (the Unit) in Elliot Road, Turbury Park next to Screwfix. Donations of food, clothing, bedding, sleeping bags, back packs, shoes, toiletries, baby clothes, and sanitary items are received sorted […]
This morning was another bitter-sweet moment as we sent off our wonderful senior missionary couple for their mission/adventure in the Philippines! They have been preparing, longing and waiting for this mission since they were a young couple. They are sooooooooo excited this day has finally come! They’ve been here for almost two weeks, and we […]