APPRECIATION FOR FOOD GIFTS

Wanganui Chronicle, 4 October 1946, Page 4

APPRECIATION FOR FOOD GIFTS

THANKS FROM PEOPLE IN ENGLAND

WANGANUI CONSIGNMENTS.

On Tuesday, the secretary of the Food for Britain Fund (Navy League.) in Wanganui received a letter of appreciation from the Thurrock Urban District Council office, Grey, Essex, England, acknowledging’ receipt of a consignment of food gifts presented to the aged and needy people there by the Wanganui Navy League.

“I hasten to convey to you our sincere thanks and appreciation for this very kind thought," the chairman of the council, wrote. ‘‘You cannot imagine what the receipt of these gifts meant to the older members of this district—a very agreeable diversion from the monotonous food we have—but most important, the inestimable proof that we have friends in the world who not. only think of us but. who are ready to make sacrifices in order to help us.”

“It. is most encouraging indeed or us here, going through these very difficult times to receive such practicable expressions of friendship,' lhe letter continued. ‘This gave the gift a double? value, and I do ask you please to pass on to all who contiibuted to this ‘Gift Scheme, our most sincere and grateful thanks." The leliet concluded by stating that ell the gifts arrived at their dcstr ntions in first class condition. In addition to this letter from the council, who wore consigned the gifts from the Ministry of Food in the United Kingdom, o.lher letters in appreciation were received ftom the actual person who duly received the food parcels. One was from an aged lady who, because of her disability, was unable to saunter forth on shopping expeditions as others were. Apart from this, she was living alone, and. as explained in the letter written on her behalf, a single ration hook provides very little in the way of food in present day England. The people of New Zealand, and especially those workers who continually strive to pack and send these* food gifts Home, must feel a groat sense of pride to realise that their work is r.o much appreciated by those for whom they work.