Shrewsbury residents show support for The Ark
Shrewsbury Town Centre Residents Association (STCRA) has presented a cheque for £150 to Shrewsbury Ark.
The Ark, on Castle Foregate just opposite the railway station, is a drop in centre providing food, showers and laundry facilities to the town’s most vulnerable residents, as well as a warm welcome, support and advice. The money was raised at the STCRA’s popular annual Garden Party, which this year was held in the Town Walls garden of Doug and Lynn Allan’s home and attended by around 100 residents and their guests.
Tim Compton, Manager at Shrewsbury Ark, pictured here receiving the cheque from Doug Allan, explained what the donation would be used for.
”During the summer we provided a cooked breakfast 5 days a week to 20 or so clients a day, as well as more regular meals and snacks throughout the day, so this donation will help carry this service on. We are delighted that STCRA chose us as the organisation to benefit from the proceeds of their Garden Party this year.”
The aim of STCRA is to promote a thriving town centre, where residents enjoy living, businesses prosper and visitors are made to feel welcome. Membership is open to anyone living ‘within the Loop’ – see http://www.stcra.org.uk for more details and to download a Membership Application Form.
