Whitehead Lenten lunches raise almost £30k for charities

A total of seven charities will benefit from proceeds raised at Lenten lunches at the United Parish of St Patrick’s Whitehead and St John’s Islandmagee.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Mar 2020, 12:51 BST
Austin Jenkins, co-ordinator of St. Patrick's Lenten lunches.Austin Jenkins, co-ordinator of St. Patrick's Lenten lunches.
Austin Jenkins, co-ordinator of St. Patrick's Lenten lunches.

The Wednesday lunches - the initiative is now in its 16th year - will continue at St Patrick’s Parochial Hall until April 8.

Austin Jenkins, co-ordinator of the Lenten lunches, said: “This activity brings the local community of all ages together to enjoy a chat and a hot meal during the most inclement weather of the year.

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“This project has proved to be very successful, not only in raising funds for charity but more importantly in engaging the business people and the people of the community.

“Our thanks to our sponsors, Spar Whitehead, McMasters Butchers, Whitehead, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Jack Reid Cars, The Rinkha, McKee’s Bakery, Whitehead, Bentra Grill and Spar Islandmagee.”

The seven charities this year are: NI Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust, RNLI, Leukaemia Research Fund, NI Hospice, The Queen’s Foundation MS Research QUB, Newtownabbey Down’s Syndrome Support Group and Cancer Research. Austin added: “Since the start of the Lenten lunches we have donated over £29,000 to our charities, a great achievement for two hours over seven Wednesdays.”

The menu consists of lentil, leek and potato soup, home baked wheaten bread, filled rolls, homemade desserts, shortbread, biscuits and tea or coffee.

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