Special honour for village lunch club organiser
Anne Hayes has run the Storrington Pop-In Lunch since 1998 and was nominated for a BBC Sussex Community Heroes Award by Rotarian Michael Shove on behalf of the Storrington & Pulborough District Rotary Club.
The nomination was made in recognition of the pivotal role Anne plays in managing the Lunch Club entirely on a voluntary basis.
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Hide AdMany guests of all ages - the eldest is 103 - arrive around 10.30 am for coffee and stay on for lunch enjoying the companionship.
Over the years Anne has arranged for local organisations to take turns to provide the meals: Village Country Market, Storrington Flower Club, three local churches, Sullington WI and Storrington & Pulborough District Rotary Club.
The meal is served to up to 65 guests at a cost of £2.50 each except in December when the hall is set up and decorated by Rotarians and Rotary Wives provide a free Christmas lunch with entertainment from the Windlesham Junior School Choir and a glass of wine.
A Rotary spokesperson said: “Anne displays caring, kindness and concern for others in providing this exemplary community service that nearby villages emulate.”