It became apparent that to bring Gratitude’s saved from waste groceries collections into a wider reach operation a cold room facility will be needed.
We identified the garage in Gratitude’s Hub as an excellent place to locate it. Following on from this decision, a plan evolved to turn the garage into a hygienic food standard facility.
The Locker Foundation kindly donated a generous grant that enabled us to purchase a suitable chiller. Following that so many wonderful volunteers and so much support and donations from businesses helped us to complete this huge project.
Thank you very much again for all of your hard work, hours and donations.
The Gratitude Team
![Cold room sponsored by a donation of the Locker Foundation](https://www.gratitude.charity/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WhatsApp-Image-2021-10-29-at-19.23.52-1024x768.jpeg)
![Cladding and paint donated by Goss Environmental Cladding](https://www.gratitude.charity/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WhatsApp-Image-2021-10-29-at-19.26.35-576x1024.jpeg)
![Ceiling boards donated by Lawson Builders of St Albans](https://www.gratitude.charity/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WhatsApp-Image-2021-10-29-at-19.28.24-768x1024.jpeg)
![Tibor Pálinkás volunteered to paint the walls, the shutter, the boards and floors. The paint was donated by Wikes Borehamwood.](https://www.gratitude.charity/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WhatsApp-Image-2021-10-29-at-19.31.43-576x1024.jpeg)
![Tony and Matt volunteered to fit the ceiling boards. Members of the Alexander Wylie Foundation who run a food bank which Gratitude support.](https://www.gratitude.charity/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WhatsApp-Image-2021-10-29-at-19.35.02-576x1024.jpeg)
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