Easter delight as 100 eggs donated to food bank

A century of chocolate eggs will be bringing smiles to needy youngsters and their families this Easter thanks to a generous charity donation.

The 100 Easter eggs were donated on Monday to the Hertfordshire Community Foundation by the county’s Chamber of Commerce.

The community foundation has in turn given the eggs to Borehamwood Food Bank, with Judith Elders collecting them on the food bank’s behalf.

Hertfordshire Chamber managing director Donna Schultz said: “Bringing a bit of joy into youngsters’ lives at Easter is the very least we can do.

“We hope these chocolate eggs can make a real difference and help to give them a really happy holiday.”

Hertfordshire Community Foundation chief executive Paul Robin said: “As the Chamber’s official charity patron, we were only too delighted to help them find a good home for the 100 Easter eggs that they kindly donated in celebration of their centenary year.

“We know the excellent work that the Trussell Trust undertakes at the food bank in Borehamwood, so we were pleased when they agreed to include the eggs in many of the food parcels they will be distributing just prior to Easter. We hope this will create some awareness of the ongoing need there is in many parts of the county.”

The Chamber of Commerce is this year celebrating its centenary with a series of events including its summer garden party on July 11.

To find out more, see https://my.hertschamber.com/events