We all know that the Columbia Community Association is not just a pretty face, but its involvement in community fundraising, and support for the community is ongoing and second to none, and inspirational.
The CCA application to host “Warm Spaces” has been successful and they will be able to open their doors and offer their facilities for those in need over the Autumn and Winter months. Phil from Di’s Diner has typically agreed to come on board and make fresh soup and buns on a daily basis. ‘How can we ever thank Di’s Diner – but heavens, we do,’ say the team.
Marion, Kam and Dianne
Kam from the Polish Centre dropped in to collect the cheque for £250 from money raised from the Hamper raffle in aid of Ukrainian support, which in some areas seems to have fallen by the wayside. Not in Columbia though and it is aid very much neededand. And the CCA list goes on:.
The joint CCA with Woodridge Gardens held a MacMillan Coffee morning on the 30th September which raised the magnificent total of £200 for Cancer Support. Imran from Crave for Desserts donated cakes for us to sell. Here is a sample to wet the appetite and make you forget all about those pesky things called calories. 
Deb and Linda baked fabulous cakes, and Sister Mary accepted the team’s invitation to join us ( In Marion’s words ‘I adore having her here, she an Earth Angel and very special to us all) she will be delighted at all the 40 hats people have knitted for her beloved Seafarers.
Frost Magazine team are busy knitting in between work, and have moved on from beige to green. They are not perfect, oh dear me no, but warm and we are trying not to drop too many stitches and get the tricky sewing up of the brim ticketty boo.
How do the Columbia Community Association do all that they do? How does the community do all that it does? But they all do, and what’s more, we all know the CCA will keep on being the heart of the community, come what may.
And as an addendum to Marion Taylor, please note that Margaret Graham now has red shoes too, it’s not just Bob, who by the way, has 2 pairs. OK yeah yeah, I agree, you told me they were on Amazon. So you win, but I win a little too.
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