Youth team update
SHOEBOXES
Shoebox HQ said the warehouse
was full until the 16000 were taken out to deliver to Moldova and that happened
in March which made it possible to collect the 98 from Tim on April 1st.
The 98 comprised 40 from
Amazon staff at Thames Valley Business Park and 58 from staff at The Circle
Hospital. Both companies had initiated their involvement themselves but we
collected the boxes from them and Tim secured them on a pallet for collecton.
This use of local company
staff groups obviously has great potential but like all good ideas needs a
volunteer to run with it. With our own 100 box filling project coming up
after the Summer holidays, now is a perfect start time.
Anyone interested in learning
more ?
103rd READING
SCOUTS – new HQ Kensington Road.
We have introduced the project
to Reading Matins for their consideration and they have given 103rd
Leader Bob Spokes a Speaker slot this month - April. Reading
Abbey are also looking at it but nothing else to report at the moment.
It is amazing what they have
achieved so far with over £150,000 already invested in the build with an
estimated £83,000 to go and this ignores what they might get from us in
relation to the toilet block.
Around 80 youngsters attend
their particular groups each week and another aspect that appeals is the
involvement of a number of Dads, and no doubt some Mums, who turn out to get
their hands dirty on site.
May the force be with them.