The Very Hungry Caterpillar
31 GoodGymers made their way to help the Oxford Mutual Aid in Oxford.
- Wednesday, 17th of March 2021
- Led by Anwen Greenaway
By the last light of the day 31 GoodGymers gathered beside a church on the Cowley Road.
At 5:45pm a watch beeped and -pop! - out of the Richard Benson Hall came a red-clad and very bossy group leader.
She started to look at the food parcel delivery list...
Who's here so far?
At 5:50pm the first food parcels left to be delivered.
But there was still more to do.
At 6pm bike panniers and rucksacks were filled.
But there was still more to do.
At 6:05pm asparagus and ragu were added to the parcels.
But there was still more to do.
At 6:10pm 5 food parcels went out in a flurry of activity.
But there was still more to do.
At 6:15pm the last of the regular food parcels went out of the door.
But there was still more to do!
At 6:30pm Emergency food parcels were loaded up, crates were stacked away, shelves were restocked, cardboard was broken down, meals were put in the fridge, fruit and vegetables were sorted out, buns were emptied, and stock levels reported.......
The team started to feel tired.
So the GoodGymers ate a whole Colin the Caterpillar. And they started to perk up, giving them the energy to run home and recover from their exertions....
.....so that they can do it all over again next Wednesday evening.
39 food parcels were packed and delivered on Wednesday night, which will help 50 adults, plus several children and babies.
Well done Angus on completing your 50th Good Deed!
Check out The Very Hungry Caterpillar here.
Report written by Anwen Greenaway
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Love the hunger caterpillar vibe! 🐛😊
**hungry d'oh!
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