'Humbled' retail park gives helping hand
A “HUMBLED” shopping park has paired up with some of its retailers to give back to those who “make our community special.”
Parkgate Shopping invited members of the public to nominate the people, families or community groups who needed some extra support or simply a small act of generosity over Christmas as part of Parkgate’s ‘Helping Hand’ campaign.
More than 130 nominations were received and reviewed and a number of charities selected to receive a helping hand.
Mexborough Food Bank, launched in 2014, provides essential food parcels to those who may be struggling.
Parkgate partnered with Morrisons to provide festive donations to the food bank including Christmas essentials and festive treats.
The retail park also lent a helping hand to Rush House, a Rotherham-based charity providing a range of accommodation and support services to young people in need.
In partnership with Superdrug, Rush House received essential toiletries for their service users.
Parkgate also supported a handful of individuals whose circumstances meant a helping hand would be particularly welcome to make their festive season brighter.
Mark Kanaris-Sotiriou, senior operations manager at Parkgate said: “We’re really proud to have supported local people and organisations by lending a helping hand during festive season.
“Our community is special - people are clearly aware of the challenges others in their circles are facing and have been generous with their time to nominate them for support.
“Alongside the Helping Hand initiative, it has been humbling to observe how generous donations continued to pour in for Rotherham Families First’s Toy Appeal, which we are proud to host as it supports more than 2,000 children and young people every Christmas.”