Well here we are again! It only seems like yesterday when we finished our last years' efforts.

This year I thought I would put together one or two newsletters, so I could update all the various elements of the Christmas efforts at the same time.  So whether you are a school, charity or council body, or one of the 1000 people sponsoring food and/or presents or maybe you are donating your time, hopefully you will find this helpful.

So to quickly recap what was achieved last Christmas.  Deliveries were made to 344 families in the general areas of Crawley, East Grinstead & Horley.  Over 700 children smiled when they opened their wish .  This was achieved by 137 people who volunteered to make it happen and over 600 people who made donations.  We could not have achieved so much without everyone's generosity, time and energy. 

However this year I think more can be achieved and the aim is to help 500 families and make at least a 1000 wishes come true.  However we are somewhat on the backfoot.  In February 2020, The Greenaway Foundation became a formal charity and the plan was to have a couple of fundraisers in August and October.  However due to Covid19 all fundraising events had to be cancelled.  This means more than ever we are very hand to mouth, and making plans is difficult.

Despite this, I still believe we can make even more happen and I am resolute to this task over the next four weeks to make as many people smile on Christmas Day.  

However, regardless of the results, it is the journey that is important and if we only make one parent smile, or create a lasting memory for one child, we have all achieved a good thing.

So lets enjoy this years journey together and finish off 2020 by making as many people smile as we can.

Best wishes

Darren Greenaway

Chairman & Trustee