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Friday 21st March
Helen Kirke completed 5 good deeds with GoodGym.
Helen is a now a pretty committed GoodGym runner. They've just run to do good for the fifth time
Fri 21st Mar at 9:30am
Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Karen Meade
Karen and Helen worked their way through five crates of very cute toddler shoes to ensure they were all good enough quality to be given out. Meanwhile, Carys and Sheila K worked through the crates of larger shoes making sure they were not too worn or scuffed and in pairs. Sheila A was doing a final check on piles of sorted clothes and making sure that the boxes for referrals were topped up. Another busy morning at the Baby Bank!
Fri 21st Mar at 6:49pm
Bravo baby bank team! 👏
Fri 21st Mar at 6:52pm
Another lovely morning thanks all 🙂
Sat 22nd Mar at 12:31pm
Enjoyed this activity and will volunteer again. Thanks.
Sat 22nd Mar at 6:41pm
My second session here and really enjoyed it again
Fri 21st Mar at 9:30am
Friday 7th March
Helen Kirke been cheered 10 times.
Goodgymers have noticed what Helen has done and have cheered them 10 times. We doff out caps to you Helen.
Fri 7th Mar at 9:00am
Wed 26th Feb at 7:00pm
Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Jess Smith
What a night! A fantastic 20 Goodgymmers turned out to support Alexander Devine and their Easter Fundraising campaign and to celebrate 5 years of Goodgym Windsor & Maidenhead!
The evening was split into two parts…….our task and our party!
Part 1: Chick-stuffing! Hannah and Nicole from Alexander Devine provided us with stacks of chocolate eggs and knitted chicks! We had to stuff the chicks with the eggs and then add little tags so people knew who the chicks were supporting. There was a wide variety of chicks with added hats, bows and even bells! Each group found their own way of getting through the stacks of chicks and there was a whole variety of ideas to ensure the labels stayed round the chicks necks securely.
We managed to stuff and label ~550 chicks, smashing last years numbers! These chicks will be distributed to local schools, shops and businesses where they will be sold and the money will go to the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service. This is a crucial resource for families with children who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. They provide support during the hardest times and ensure parents and siblings can make precious memories.
Part 2: Party time! Once we had got our fill of chick-stuffing it was time to celebrate 5 years of Goodgym in Windsor & Maidenhead! Everyone was given a coloured medal indicating their team and they gathered together the items beginning with G they had brought with them, and had to come up with a team name and a story about their mascot. We had Green-hatted, disco loving Gizmo, a couple of galivanting Gary’s, Goodie who enjoyed Grapefruits and golf ball collecting and Georgetta the gardening goddess!
It was then on to the games! Each one tenuously themed around our Goodgym tasks! First up was our love of the community allotment represented by potatoes in tights thrust at small posts, a game of skill and accuracy! Next we celebrated the Goodgymmers themselves, with ‘Pin’ the medal on the Goodgymmer, this involved blindfolds and mini mascots and a lot of loud encouragement! Of course we could not leave out our most dependable task; litter picking! As if by magic a heap of litter swept into the room and needed clearing, involving mini high-vis and litter pickers! Our final game was a well contested round of musical chairs….and we know about sturdy chairs as we have mended many at the community centre.
A party is not complete without cake, and we are lucky to have some great bakers in our group! Whilst we tucked in Amy encouraged us to think about our goals for the next Goodgym year….maybe a milestone to reach, a distance to run or trying our hand at social visits. An opportunity for us to step outside our comfort zone knowing our fellow Goodgymmers are backing us all the way!
We also took the opportunity to celebrate our combined and some individual achievements from the last 5 years and Amy gave us some incredible stats for the last 5 years:
- 7267 Good Deeds completed by 438 Goodgymmers!
- 1674 group sessions and 184 social visits!
- Travelled 56,744kms!
- Cheered each other 34,795 times!
We should all be really proud of ourselves, whether we were there on task 1 or tonight was the first, the difference we have made, and will continue to make in our community is incredible. 😊
Well Done Team! Here’s to the next 5 years!
Thu 27th Feb at 8:30am
Wow, great report Jess! This to top off the brilliant evening you organised with such well-constructed games. Hats off! And the loudest cheer to all the amazing people of GGWM who make this inarguably the best group to be a part of ✨⭐💜
Thu 27th Feb at 8:54am
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Thu 27th Feb at 8:56am
Looks like such a great evening, GoodGym true and true 🌟👏💖 Sorry I missed it, but glad to see I was there with you through my gardening spirit 😂😂💚🌱
Thu 27th Feb at 8:57am
Brilliant report Jess and thank you for superb party planning 🙌🤩
Thu 27th Feb at 8:57am
Sounds like a great evening. Sorry I couldn't join you. Happy 5th Birthday GGW&M. ❤️
Thu 27th Feb at 9:01am
What an amazing 5 years too! I am so proud of our community of fun, kind, creative, strong, supportive GoodGymers. A huge thanks to our Taskforce members, who make it all possible. Some really inspiring goals set this evening too - I think we’re in for another great year! ❤️
Thu 27th Feb at 9:13am
Great evening. Well done Jess for arranging, thank you Amy for creating an amazing group over the last 5 years 👏
Thu 27th Feb at 9:55am
Amazing! Happy 5th birthday 🙌🥳
Thu 27th Feb at 10:33am
Happy birthday and congrats on everything you've achieved in that time!
Wed 26th Feb at 7:00pm
Allow Alexander Devine to sell more chicks and raise money for the hospice
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Help this community group shift their screens and tables
Read moreFri 7th Feb at 9:30am
Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
In true Goodgym style, Carys ran, Carol and Sarah walked, Sheila cycled, and Helen came straight from a Pilates class to volunteer at the Baby Bank. There we met with Sam, Mark and Kate for our regular Friday morning session. Helen and Sheila were put onto checking Baby Buggies. The airport had just delivered dozens of buggies that had been left at the airport and never reclaimed. These were checked for age, quality and suitability for handing out to families, and cleaned. Any lightweight ones were put aside to be sold to raise funds. Afterwards we joined the other upstairs who were busy clothes-sorting and putting together referrals. Helen and Sheila went through the shoe donations, checking they weren't too scuffed or dirty. By the end of the session, the checked clothes had been sorted and the shoe donation travel cot was empty. Result! It was great to see so many Goodgymers there, making a real difference
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