Whitland coffee shop delivering hot meals to community during lockdown
On average around 30 people are fed with every delivery round made but the aim is to reach 100 a day
The owners of a coffee shop in Whitland, Carmarthenshire, are pulling out all the stops to help people hrough lockdown.
Christine Young and Tracey Taylor run The Coffee Lounge in the town's St John Street and are offering a 'bag of kindness' to those in need during these tough times.
Christine said: "We are currently closed due to lockdown and have decided to make use of our facilities and skills in order to help anybody who find themselves in difficulty.
"Whether it be financial, emotional or just every day survival by providing free hot meals three times a week.
"Each bag of kindness contains a nutritious meal, dessert and a small treat.
Tracey added: "Our message is, no matter what age you are, in isolation, on furlough, low income, unemployed, shielding or recovering from an illness then this help could be for you.
"This service is about keeping people in contact with the outside world and showing that we all care."
"It's for people of all ages and especially some of the elderly, their faces when they open the door to our deliveries make this so worthwhile."
The pair are already delivering meals to those in need in, Whitland, St Clears, Bancyfelyn, Pendine, and Pembrokeshire communities such as Saundersfoot, Kilgetty, Tenby and Haverfordwest.
On average around 30 people are fed with every delivery round made but the aim is to reach 100 a day.
Christine said the support from people has been incredible in donating money via a GoFundMe page to help the meals coming.
She added: "Thank you so much to everyone that has donated so far, we are up to £1,135 on our go fund me page and the food donations are steadily coming in.
"We are truly humbled by everyone’s generosity, love and words of support."
The GoFundMe page can be found here.
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