If a member looses weight they are expected to give a thank offering of no less than £1 that week. All these monies are collected together and sent to food related charities. The members agree amongst themselves when and where to send the thank offerings. Money has been sent to the following causes.

2008

May 2008 - Food for a year for three children in Ghana

June 2008 - Money to aid flood victims in Burma

2007

January 2007 - Guinea fowl to Mozambique

January 2007 - ducks to Bangladesh

January 2007 - pig to Nicaragua

April 2007 - money to "Children Alone" in Zimbabwe  

June 2007 - money to "Children Alone" in Zimbabwe

August 2007 - money to N. Korea to help build a bakery

October 2007 - Bees to Bolivia

October 2007 - Fruit trees to Christians in Iraq

October 2007 -  money for school dinners to Africa

November 2007 - 15 food buckets to Guatemala

2006

June 2006 - 1 goat to Africa

July 2006 - 1 coup of chickens to India     

September 2006 - Seed for an allotment to Malawi

September 2006 - 1 calf to Tazekstan

December 2006 - 4 Christmas parcels to Iraqi Christians