On 22nd October 2021 I was asked to attend the last day of Black History Month at the college and was totally surprised at the end when a cheque was presented to my charity for the sum £400. This was raised after I had visited last time and the students were moved and inspired by my own story at the same time. So they decided to hold a wear your own nationality dress theme for a day which was a great success and staff participated as well.
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Had photo taken with staff from Tesco, Leytonstone for their support to our charity during Covid - 19 , their help was very much appreciated indeed.
October 12th 2021 I had a photo with Rachel , Community Champion for Tesco ,Leyton who has always been willing to support Feed The Streetz whenever possible. I brought along my British Empire Medal ( BEM ) to thank Rachel and Tesco , Leyton for all their help over the years.
I was invited to London Design & Engineering UTC ,Newham E16 on 6th October 2021 to give a talk about my life and charity work to a hall full of students. Though nervous at first I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and afterwards had pictures taken with staff and students holding the London 2012 Olympic Torch. A few student spoke to me afterwards about their personal struggles and thanked me for sharing my story with them.
On 4th October 2021 staff from Hasler Accountants in Loughton donated some of their clothing, coats, shoes, hats, gloves and socks to FTS Clothes Bank which I run on a Monday and Friday morning in Stratford for rough sleepers and people in the local community experiencing hard times. Thank you Haslers for always being there and supporting our charity whenever needed.
On 19th August my wife Paula and I were invited to the Newham Awards 2021 which was held at a lovely venue in the borough and hosted by Berkeley. It was a great night all round with so many amazing people who had done so much during Covid - 19 in attendance . I am pleased to say that Feed The Streetz were awarded a Newham Community Champion certificate for our efforts in Newham, and I'd like thank everyone who supported me and continues to do so.
FCGAGA visited Asley who had gone through a procedure called Cranial Vault Expansion, the condition Ashley has for this one is called Sagittal Craniosynostosis. This is one of the many conditions Ashley has since she was a baby. As Ashley is heavily into art and drawing we got her a load of art stuff which will give her plenty of time to enjoy her passion. Wishing Ashley all the best for the future from FCGAGA and Feed The Streetz.
On July 25th 2021 a visit was made to Catriona a girl who had been through a lot with Hirschsprung's disease, she was making good progress so FCGAGA decide to buy her something to aid her recovery. Catriona is into anything from Frozen and was given gifts which she thoroughly enjoyed. From FCGAGA and Feed The Streetz we wish you alll the best Catriona for the future. This visit was very emotional for me as I was born with Hirschsprung's disease as was my son Ashley.
Hello I know its been quite a while since anything was posted this was due to problems with my website and illness within my family which had taken its toll on me. Anyway I'm glad to be back sharing all the things that FCGAGA and Feed The Streetz has been up to.
On Monday 27th September 2021 my wife and I attended an Investiture at Westminster Abbey as I was awarded the British Empire Medal ( BEM ) in the queens Birthday Honours List for services during Covid-19 to rough sleepers, frontline workers and families in need. The boroughs that I worked in were Newham, Waltham Forest and Redbridge. My award was presented by Sir Kenneth Olisa Lord- Lieutenant to Greater London on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen. Frank with his wife Paula inside Westminster Abbey. Sir Kenneth Olisa , Lord Lieutenant of Greater London. Frank wearing his BEM, with his wife Paula.
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CategoriesAbout Me
Hello my name is Frank Charles and I am 52 years of age , I am retired from full time work due to having stage four blood cancer and cancer of the bone marrow. After completing the last two items on my bucket list in 2015 all that remains is for FCGAGA to be very active in the community helping where we can bringing a little joy and comfort to those in need. |