Visit theme park and support 'vital local cause'
A ROTHERHAM theme park will see its popular Food Bank Weekend return this weekend, with families encouraged to donate items of food to help people living in crisis.
Food Bank Weekend takes place at Gulliver’s Valley on May 16-17, with discounted ticket prices from £14 per person when they bring along a non-perishable item of food to donate (one for each person in a group).
Children under 90cms in height can go ticket-free.
The theme park will deliver the donated items to New Hope Food Bank in Killamarsh, which provides emergency food to individuals and families who are in short-term crisis across the Rother Valley area.
Examples of food that can be donated include:
Tinned fruit, small jars of coffee, long life milk, tinned meat (hot and cold, such as stewed steak or Spam), tinned spaghetti and ravioli, cream crackers, juice cordials, tinned custard, jellies, Angel Delight desserts, and evaporated milk.
Phil Bracegirdle, resort manager at Gulliver’s Valley, said: “Society has far too many people who have fallen on difficult times and need the help and support of a food bank.
“It’s our hope each year that by collecting as many items as we can, it will go some way to easing the troubles of some families.
“Please do come along to support this vital cause.
”There will be bags of fun and excitement during the weekend, with all the park’s fantastic rides, attractions, shows and activities to entertain families.”
The £14 ticket price for the Food Bank Weekend is heavily reduced from the usual cheapest ticket price when booked online and at least two days in advance.
To book tickets for Food Bank Weekend, visit www.gulliversvalleyresort.co.uk.
To find out more about the work of New Hope Food Bank, visit www.newhopecommunity.co.uk/Groups/294928/Foodbank.aspx.