The Mayor of Gedling is to serve food and cook for a 1,000 people this weekend to raise money to pay for urgent repairs at her local church.
Mayor of Gedling, Cllr Viv McCrossen, will be serving the food at the Church of the Good Shepherd’s annual Christmas Fair from 10.30am to 2.30pm on Saturday, November 25 .
The event, organised by the church in Woodthorpe where Cllr McCrossen is a parishioner, will also have a free Santa’s grotto with small gift, chestnuts roasting outside, craft stalls, toy corner, teddy bear tombola, Indian snacks, homemade cakes and jams, and lots more.
Nottinghamshire Fire Service will also be in attendance with a fire truck for the young children to see up close.
The money raised will go towards the urgent repairs needed at the church.
Mayor of Gedling, Cllr McCrossen said: “I do this every year and it’s a lovely community event that gets local people together for an important cause and everybody is welcome.
“I’ll be swapping the normal mayoral duties for a day-long stint in a hot kitchen so make sure you come along, try my cooking and raise some money for our beautiful church.”
Cllr McCrossen has been a lifelong parishioner of the Good Shepherd and has helped throughout the decades, including establishing the scout group at the Church.
