Saddleworth Round Table aim to smash charity record

Saddleworth Round Table and Oldham Foodbank have teamed up on Saturday (31 October) in a bid to touch the heart of the generous-spirited locals.

From 10am to 3pm, a dedicated team of Tablers are holding a food drop-off point at the dog training centre car park, opposite The Kingfisher in Greenfield.

And they are aiming to beat two previous drop-offs held at The Kingfisher when the avalanche of donations blew Table away.

Mike Coulter, of Saddleworth Round Table, said: “In the last two drop-offs, we reached a total of 10,000 units which made a huge difference for our friends at Oldham Foodbank.

"This time we want to break the record from April's and aim at more than 5,000 of units in one day." 

The foodbank have specifically asked for tea, coffee, tinned fish, rice pudding, biscuits, crisps and instant pasta pots.

If you want to help with the cause but are unable to come down to Greenfield on Saturday, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saddleworth-virtual-santa-dash-2020-tickets-123949164287. 

The link goes to the Virtual Santa Dash, which is being held from 28 November to 5 December. 

Tickets for the dash are priced at £5 per adult and £3 per child. Participants will receive a one-off medal and a Santa suit with a hat for an adult or a hat for a child.

You can also follow the above link to make a one-off donation to the foodbank, which will assist in the run-up to what will be a very difficult Christmas period for many households in Oldham. 

John Arthurs, Round Table Chairman, said: “We have formed really strong links with two vital causes this year — the NHS key workers who have done an amazing job all year and Oldham Foodbank.

"So far we’ve raised over £10,000 plus thousands more in donations that will benefit the people in our borough.

"I would urge everyone who is able to come along on Saturday for a socially distanced foodbank drop off - it can be the difference for many people in our area.

"We feel Marcus Rashford has really captured the mood, we CAN DO our bit by being a conduit between the people in our community who can help and those who really need help." 

Foodbank Drop off Key Information
Date: 31 October 2020
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: Chew Valley Road (entrance opposite the Kingfisher Pub car park), Greenfield, OL3 7AE.