The Jenkins Bakery weighs in with charity donations

During the last 12 months, the Jenkins Bakery has been happy to support a number of charitable, sporting and community causes with donations, vouchers and buffet items.
In total, the Jenkins Bakery has gifted items worth than £2000.
Among the recipients have been –
Llanelli Squash Club; Felinfoel Cricket Club; SA15 Stage Company; Cor Meibion Llanelli; the Ty Golau Lighthouse project; Doodles Events; Llannon hanging baskets; Music and Jazz at The Diplomat Hotel; Bwlch sports; Latch charity; Llanelli Wanderers RFC and the Llanelli Library Jobs Fair.
The bakery has received ‘thank-you’ certificates from National Doughnut Week and Cancer Research UK.
The firm raised £1600 for Cancer Research UK through various fund-raising events.
The bakery raised £500 for The Children's Trust through National Doughnut Week 2012. Thanks go to all customers who supported the fund-raising.



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