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Start your own fundraiser for The Pennypit Community Development Trust and help local people stay well, connected and supported. Every pound you raise helps us run services like our food pantry, lunch clubs, youth sports and befriending support. Your fundraising helps families share healthy meals, gives young people safe activities in the school holidays, and offers company to those who might otherwise be alone. Set up your page, share it, and stand alongside your community.

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Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for registering to fundraise for our cause. Your efforts will make a significant impact, and we are excited to have you as part of our fundraising team. 👏 Thank you again for believing in our work. With gratitude, Jonathan Sharples jonathan.sharples@pennypittrust.com

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This year, Chris and Lola have set themselves a new challenge &mdash; running 50 miles for The Pennypit Trust to raise vital funds for our Festive Provision. This isn&#39;t just their challenge but all of ours. This challenge is about more than 50 miles. It&rsquo;s about community, kindness and making sure nobody is forgotten. Last year, Chris and Lola raised an incredible &pound;3,000+ through their boxing challenge, helping us provide Christmas food bags, New Year Steak Pies, presents for children and young people, winter essentials and Christmas Day Social Isolation Bags &mdash; including a dinner and special treat for people who may otherwise have spent Christmas alone.They also saw the impact first-hand when delivering to local households. &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s on your doorstep. This is about helping your neighbours and communities &mdash; putting back kindness and dignity into the community.&rdquo; <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1787133257/wysiwyg/l14rgdwx7mfwjtjjaayj.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit; background-clip: padding-box; border-radius: 10px; border: 5px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable fr-bordered fr-rounded"> Last year, our Festive Provision supported over 1,200 individuals across the Preston, Seton &amp; Gosford, Musselburgh and Fa&rsquo;side wards. With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to affect households, we expect that need to grow. For Lola, this challenge is particularly personal. She began her Pennypit journey volunteering with our holiday programmes, seeing the difference that opportunities, support and kindness can make to children, young people and families. She has since become a vital part of our Pennypit family and a brilliant example of how young people can give back and create real change in their communities. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1787142009/wysiwyg/yljksxyysdhjtxajwhzr.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit; background-clip: padding-box; border-radius: 10px; border: 5px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable fr-rounded fr-bordered"> This challenge is for everyone. Chris and Lola may be running the 50 miles, but we can all play our part. Whether you donate, fundraise, walk, run, volunteer or simply share their challenge, every contribution helps us reach more local people this Christmas. 50 miles. One community. Let&rsquo;s put kindness and dignity back into our community together.

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you so much for supporting Chris &amp; Lola&rsquo;s 50 Miles for The Pennypit.&nbsp;Your donation will help us provide vital Festive Provision to local families and individuals across our community this Christmas. Last year, our Festive Provision supported over 1,200 people, providing Christmas food bags, New Year support, presents for children and young people, winter essentials and Christmas Day support for people experiencing social isolation and loneliness. Your generosity helps us continue that work and reach even more people this year.For us, this is about more than providing food or presents. It&rsquo;s about kindness, dignity and making sure people know their community cares. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. Thank you for playing your part and helping Chris and Lola turn 50 miles into something much bigger &mdash; a community coming together to look after its own. With heartfelt thanks, The Pennypit Trust 50 Miles. One Community. A whole lot of kindness.

This year, Chris and Lola have set themselves a new challenge — running 50 miles for The Pennypit Trust to raise vital funds for our Festive Provision. This isn't just their challenge but all of ours. This challenge is about more than 50 miles. It’s about community, kindness and making sure nobody is forgotten. Last year, Chris and Lola raised an incredible £3,000+ through their boxing challenge, helping us provide Christmas food bags, New Year Steak Pies, presents for children and young people, winter essentials and Christmas Day Social Isolation Bags — including a dinner and special treat for people who may otherwise have spent Christmas alone.They also saw the impact first-hand when delivering to local households. “You don’t know what’s on your doorstep. This is about helping your neighbours and communities — putting back kindness and dignity into the community.” <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1787133257/wysiwyg/l14rgdwx7mfwjtjjaayj.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;position:relative;box-sizing:inherit;border-radius:10px;border:5px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);max-width:100%" /> Last year, our Festive Provision supported over 1,200 individuals across the Preston, Seton &amp; Gosford, Musselburgh and Fa’side wards. With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to affect households, we expect that need to grow. For Lola, this challenge is particularly personal. She began her Pennypit journey volunteering with our holiday programmes, seeing the difference that opportunities, support and kindness can make to children, young people and families. She has since become a vital part of our Pennypit family and a brilliant example of how young people can give back and create real change in their communities. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1787142009/wysiwyg/yljksxyysdhjtxajwhzr.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;position:relative;box-sizing:inherit;border-radius:10px;border:5px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);max-width:100%" /> This challenge is for everyone. Chris and Lola may be running the 50 miles, but we can all play our part. Whether you donate, fundraise, walk, run, volunteer or simply share their challenge, every contribution helps us reach more local people this Christmas. 50 miles. One community. Let’s put kindness and dignity back into our community together.

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