Reach Out to the Community ...........

Now the history of the charity shop in Chorlton has yet to be written.

And before someone passes a sniffy comment about such a project I would just remind them of how important such shops are, from the work they do, and the people they help to that simple observation that without them a lot of Chorlton’s retail units would be empty.

The trouble is we tend to take them for granted and I doubt many of us could say which charity opened up first and how each of their stories have panned out.

So that is the challenge should anyone care to take up the project.

Peter has made a start with this painting  for Reach Out to the Community which supports “people struggling with the most basic of needs: food and shelter.”

It focuses on two groups: rough sleepers in and around the Chorlton area of Greater Manchester, and local individuals and families who are in food poverty, especially those who are particularly vulnerable, for example the elderly.”*

He will be donating the painting to the charity and for those who want to know just what the charity does and what you can do for the charity just follow the link at the bottom.*

Location;Chorlton

Painting; Reach out to the Community,© Peter Topping 2017.

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* Reach Out to the Community, A new website is on its way. In the meantime please connect with the initiative through social media:
 Facebook:      https://www.facebook.com/OutReachtotheCommunity/
 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReachOut_Com