Pictured (top): Food Hub volunteers Debra, Judy and Emily receive a bumper donation from Waitrose Coulsdon on Saturday, including mince pies and toiletries. With the donation came a note from the store’s staff: “Giving a little love!”

Also pictured: Young Freya displays some of the 24 Advent calendars that she and her mum Louisa brought among another big donation from a full yellow wheelie bin outside their home in Brian Avenue, Sanderstead, as part of the One Tin Initiative.

Sainsbury’s Warlingham and Purley Local stores are again this year promoting donations to the Food Hub through the company’s ‘Help Brighten a Million Christmases’ scheme.

This invites customers to donate items in their collection boxes or money through their digital fundraising channels in store and online. Sainsbury’s will match £1 for £1 all donations banked by 14th December.

Among other donations on Saturday from lots of individuals and families was £80 from a couple who went without leaving their names.

WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR EVERY DONATION, BIG AND SMALL.