A Huge Thank You! 🙌

This event wouldn’t be possible without the incredible generosity and support of so many people.

💙 To our funders and partners  – and to everyone who donates towards making this meal happen. Your kindness ensures that no one has to spend Christmas alone.

🍽️ To our amazing volunteers – for helping our chef with food prep, setting up and decorating the tables beautifully, ensuring every meal is served hot with a smile, and tidying up afterward. Many of our guests also lend a hand, making it hard to tell who’s a volunteer and who’s attending—which is exactly the community spirit we love!

🎶 To our talented local musicians – Gavin Nicol, Ann Nicol, Treve Nicol, Rick Chappell, and Bethany Chad, whose live performances make the dinner even more special.

⛪ To St John in the Fields, Nick & Debbie & their team – for providing such a beautiful venue and for your support throughout the year.

🍲 To Tretho Lounge – for regularly cooking additional dishes for the meal.

🐔 To The Three Ferrets – for generously donating chicken.

🥔 To Cornwall Gleaning Network – for bringing us freshly picked farm produce, including the delicious potatoes that make our roast dinners extra special.

🍏 To St Ives Community Orchard & Nature Reserve – for donating apple juice and crafting stunning willow, holly, and ivy wreaths to decorate the tables.

❄️ To St Ives Rugby Club – for providing essential cold storage space, where we keep the food we collect daily.

🍽️ To The Western Hotel – for lending us plates for the meal.

💛 And to everyone who attends, supports, and shares this experience with us – It’s wonderful how sharing food has brought us together in so many ways and its been lovely getting to know you all. To everyone who comes along to our events and collections, for supporting us and giving us lovely feedback. We are very lucky to live in this beautiful place and be connected to so many lovely people though Foodshare and Kevranna.

Looking Ahead to Next Year 🎉

We’re already looking forward to our next Christmas meal, and we’d love for you to be part of it!

Would you like to help or donate? Get in touch—we’d love to hear from you!

Together, we’re creating something truly special. 💛✨