Charlotte, one of our lovely Volunteer Co-ordinators, recently went on maternity leave and we are so excited about having the youngest member of Team Stork join the crew soon. So much so that one of the first cuddles waiting for baby will be being wrapped in this gorgeous, first of its kind, Stripey Stork knitted …
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On Thursday 17th June it was that time of year again, when we ask Team Stork to express their love of both Stripey Stork and stripes to mark Stripes4Stripey Day. This year we concentrated our efforts on building up our fund to buy new clothes needed to complement the pre-loved clothes we are donated. As …
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An amazing team effort from Dom, Baz, Matt, Laurie, Will and George (and their entourage) from Reigate Heath Golf Club who challenged themselves to play 100 holes of golf in a single day in June 2021. They were up at the crack of dawn and finished at sunset. This really was no mean feat – …
“They had to cover the floor with rolls of wallpaper and sleep in their clothes to protect them from the previous tenants’ body stains.” Imagine moving into somewhere so dirty that all the cleaning in the world could not remove the human stains left on the carpet, feeling like the only solution was to lay …
Russell from Matthew Douglas Ltd. has been busy pounding the local streets and parks after committing to donate £50 every week (over the next year) to Stripey Stork for every park run, or park run he would have completed if restrictions allowed. The first of the projects he wanted to support was our Easter activity …
Stripey Stork are delighted to announce that HM Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-Molyneux, has appointed Nicola Dawes as a Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Surrey with effect from today (2nd June 2021). Nicola is the Chief Executive of Stripey Stork, the Reigate-based baby bank. She founded the charity in 2013 as a practical way …
As September dawns we particularly feel the love, as our supporters sign up to Run Reigate for Stripey Stork. They put their determination into action and join our orange army of Team Stork runners, united in their mission to raise funds to support our work all year round. We welcome them all – from our …
Caitlyn is one of the most kindhearted souls we are lucky enough to know. Her Birthday is in March, with 2021 being the year she turned 11! As like in 2019, she didn’t want anything for herself, but instead asked for £ donations to help Stripey Stork. She wanted to source and buy new art …
“Thank you very much indeed for the amazing activity bags. The children were absolutely thrilled to receive such a thoughtful and generous gift to keep them busy during the holiday. It’s been a long and difficult term for many families in our school community and your kindness is greatly appreciated, it really has made a …
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Andrea is fabulous in every way. So it really shouldn’t have come as a surprise to us (but it did) that when her husband asked what she wanted for her Birthday in early March 2021, she replied: “A donation to Stripey Stork please”. Queue a £100 donation to Stripey Stork. Andrea is one of our …
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Reigate
Surrey
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Our focus is the Surrey region and bordering areas. If you are in a different region, see map of UK baby banks to find one near you.
