Help Make 2019's Big Christmas Day Lunch the Best Ever
Make a pledge to support this year's festive event for older residents
Business and residents in Hammersmith & Fulham are being asked to help make this a bumper Christmas for some of the older members of our community.
People aged 60 and over who were not having lunch with anyone on Christmas Day have been invited to join the festive cheer and meet new people at the H&F Big Christmas day lunch 2019.
This year's event is taking place at Hammersmith's Novotel London West, where staff are looking forward to welcoming everyone on the day.
H&F Council throws a Christmas Day lunch party for residents every year, and this year up to 250 guests are expected,
On top of a traditional Christmas lunch, guests will enjoy a goody bag, live entertainment, music and dancing. Door-to-door transport, qualified carers and a team of volunteers will ensure all guests are well looked after.
A fundraising page for the Christmas lunch has been launched on H&F Spacehive where 54 generous backers have already pledged £13,861 - 56% of the total of £24,589, with 17 days left to raise to remainder.
You can join them by making a pledge here.
H&F Council adds that a number of businesses have already kindly donated to the event and has thanked John Parnham Funfairs, which gave £4,000, Westfield London, Horton and Garton and Huckletree West for their donations.
"This is a fantastic event and a great way to give back to the community," said John Parnham, owner of John Parnham Funfairs. "We will continue to support this fabulous event which gives older residents who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day a day to remember."
Some residents from local veterans’ housing charity, Stoll, attended last year’s Christmas lunch and are looking forward to returning.
" We would just like to thank all the wonderful people who came and collected our residents at Stoll Mansions at Fulham. They had the most amazing day and cannot wait for next year, thank you once again," said Tara Farrell, Stoll Independent Living Support Worker.
The council says it has had a fantastic response to its call for volunteers to help on the day and all volunteer posts are now filled. The event, like every year has also proved very popular with guests and the list is now full.
Applications for the 2020 event will open next October.
If you have any questions about the lunch, please contact events@lbhf.gov.uk.
December 4, 2019