A Wallington day centre has been overwhelmed by the public support it has received after a burglary
Following an appeal last week by the Met Police in Sutton, staff at Triangle Day Care Wallington mumerous offers for a replacement TV and Apple TV Box have been made after the centre’s were stolen during an overnight burglary in November last year.
Following an appeal last week by the Met Police in Sutton, staff at Triangle Day Care Wallington mumerous offers for a replacement TV and Apple TV Box have been made after the centre’s were stolen during an overnight burglary in November last year.
The centre, run by Triangle Community Services and part of national charity Friends of the Elderly, uses the television to screen a variety of programmes to support service users living with dementia.
After hearing of the appeal Lisa and Richard Cook from Carshalton came forward to donate a 48 inch television. The television belonged to Richard’s late grandfather so the couple felt it would be appropriate to donate the set in memory of him and his wife – Geoffrey and Betty Cooper. Geoffrey had nursed his wife Betty through Alzheimer’s so his family thought he would have been pleased to know it was going to be used to support people living with dementia. Someone also donated an Apple TV Box after seeing the appeal on Facebook.
Alf Webb, aged 89, who attends the day centre said: “It’s very generous of people to give us a television and an Apple TV box, it is part of the day club - we like watching the old programmes.”
Detective Inspector Chuks Gwam, of Sutton Police Station, said: “Once again, Sutton has shown it has a big heart when supporting people in the borough who need help. The service users at the centre will be thrilled to be able to watch all their favourite programmes again. A big thank you from the police to everyone who responded to the appeal.”
After hearing of the appeal Lisa and Richard Cook from Carshalton came forward to donate a 48 inch television. The television belonged to Richard’s late grandfather so the couple felt it would be appropriate to donate the set in memory of him and his wife – Geoffrey and Betty Cooper. Geoffrey had nursed his wife Betty through Alzheimer’s so his family thought he would have been pleased to know it was going to be used to support people living with dementia. Someone also donated an Apple TV Box after seeing the appeal on Facebook.
Alf Webb, aged 89, who attends the day centre said: “It’s very generous of people to give us a television and an Apple TV box, it is part of the day club - we like watching the old programmes.”
Detective Inspector Chuks Gwam, of Sutton Police Station, said: “Once again, Sutton has shown it has a big heart when supporting people in the borough who need help. The service users at the centre will be thrilled to be able to watch all their favourite programmes again. A big thank you from the police to everyone who responded to the appeal.”