Thame day centre enjoys school harvest gifts 19/10/09

A delighted Gill Coleman, Manager of Thame and District Day Centre, welcomed visitors from Barley Hill School recently, when they arrived with the pupils? Harvest gifts for distribution among the centre?s members.

The gifts were the offerings donated by the children during their Harvest Assembly at the school on Monday (12/10/09).

Thanking the headteacher, John Hulett and the children and their parents, Gill said: “Our members will enjoy these gifts and treats and we all greatly appreciate this link between the old and the young of our town.”

Thame and District Day Centre, a registered charity meets three days a week at the town?s Community Hospital and provides day care, entertainment, a hot lunch and friendship for isolated, frail and elderly people in the area.

It relies heavily on the help of volunteers and of these Gill said: “We need more, and especially at the moment, drivers. I would love to hear from anyone who might be able to help if they ring me on 212080 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Fridays.”

Norman Brand, a former volunteer driver for many years and Secretary of the Day Centre Trustees, said: “I love doing this work. One of the happy results of it is that I can?t walk into town or visit any shop without meeting someone I know. That means a very great deal to me.”