14/12/2025
Tomorrow I’ll be getting the rest of the vouchers probably about £500 pounds worth, for families in need this Xmas.
I started a list to say thank you. Some people don’t want to be public. And I also know despite some incredible donations from people that are already patrons, that the many people who sent only what they could percentage wise are just as brilliant, kind and compassionate to total strangers in our town than those who could afford more.
So I’ve given up on the idea.. but I’ll tell you one thing and make it all about me 😊 Some of you will know this story.
I went to the local mosque about 8 years ago, amid rising tensions focusing on our community brothers and sisters in that particular faith. (Sound familiar?). I was aware of all the things they do for homeless people and supporting anyone that needs help.. and I said to the very young Imam over some afghan tea and Scottish shortbread biscuits ..’ you have to let people know what you do.. I’m so tired of defending you to those people that say you don’t integrate when you do fabulous things’
The imam just smiled at me and said ‘charity and humanity for us ..is like breathing… we just do it and we don’t need to talk about it’.
At that point of my life about 2 years in of PFP, I was beginning to be ( incorrectly) lorded as a potential Saint Kenny of Chells.. and was being wooed by the Pride of Stevenage awards and such like. I’ve shunned any performative things since. That sentence .. changed everything about the next seven years for me doing this .. I wasn’t extraordinary.. I was helping because I can and because I am a human that prefers humanity. And that’s you guys, patrons especially, too many to list, too wonderful in my eyes to ever really be able to explain just what a difference you make, to say this is all about all of us not one of us because without you I’m just a bloke shouting at your local shopping parade.
So. Thank you. I think you are all incredible, and this town is very very lucky to have you.
Happy Sunday
Kenny 🙏🏻❤️😊
