Shluchim of Solihull Face The Challenge of COVID with Meals For Seniors

The quiet town of Solihull in the English Midlands is home to a high number of pensioners with over 21% of the population being over 65. In normal times the local Shluchim, Rabbi Yehuda and Dinie Pink run award-winning activities for Senior Citizens. In fact, the excellence of their work with the vulnerable elderly was recognized by the Queen of England when she awarded them The Queens Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award that can be given to a Charity.

There are no kosher stores, caterers or restaurants in the area so when lockdown was imposed many were left struggling for kosher food.

When COVID-19 struck, the Shluchim sprung into action cooking, packing, and delivering nutritious fresh 3 course meals to vulnerable people throughout the Midlands. Over the past eight months their dedicated team of volunteers have clocked up a staggering 4960 miles delivering 2628 meals.

It’s more than just a meal. In addition to the food, they have assisted with shopping and collecting medication and have maintained regular contact by telephone and video call with all our seniors to ensure that although they are at home they do not feel alone.

Feeding triple the number of people than pre-pandemic has come at a cost. They have spent £20,000 upgrading our facilities to meet the increased demand and need to invest a further £17,000. Although many of the seniors are able to make a contribution to the cost of their meals there are a significant number who can’t. They require £13,000 to enable us to continue supplying them with meals for the next few months, a total of £30,000.

There is not a large pool of people living in Solihull who they can turn to for support. Please partner with them today to help them continue their valuable work ensuring that the vulnerable elderly are home but not alone.

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