East Grinstead charity feasts raise thousands for charities

The East Grinstead ‘charity feast’ event aimed to collect donations for Crawley Open House, The East Grinstead Foodbank, Crawley Prison Fellowship, Age UK East Grinstead and District and East Grinstead and District Mental Health Association.

A series of four fundraising meals were held at Quartol, Paglia e fieno, Hay and Straw and Gurkha at the Woodcock Inn.

Those who attended the four meals helped raise a total of £3,200, meaning that each charity received £640.

Representatives of each of the five charities met for the cheque presentation.

Charity feast events have been taking place in East Grinstead for about ten years, and are supported by various members of the community.

The events are all promoted by the East Grinstead Justice and Peace Group which has been running for 30 years.

A spring charity feast event will take play in April and May.

There are currently five restaurants taking part – Turkish restaurant Sote on Monday, April 20, the Italian Paglia e fieno on Monday, April 27, Indian eatery Roochi on Monday, May 11, Turkish establishment Quartol on Tuesday, May 19, and Nepalese restaurant Gurkha at the Woodcock Inn on Monday, May 25. There may be one more addition in the new year.

Funds will be raised for the above named five charities, as well as Young Epilepsy and the Friends of Ashdown Forest.