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Rinder praises Jewish Care’s Go Purple Week

Hundreds of people are dressing in purple this week in honour of the health and social care charity

February 8, 2024 17:14
Jewish Care Going Purple Week 2024
100-year-old Joseph Saperia, a member of Michael Sobell Community Centre going purple with outreach coordinator Jojo (Photo: Jewish Care)

ByGaby Wine, Gaby Wine

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Rob Rinder has paid tribute to the work of Jewish Care as the charity celebrates its awareness-raising #GoPurple week.

The TV personality and writer, whose Grandma Lottie attended Jewish Care’s Connect @ Southgate cub, said: “Care is at the heart of all Jewish Care does and in these times especially, I’m inspired by seeing the way the carers of all faiths, no faiths, and all nationalities give love every day to older people from our community. I’m delighted to support Go Purple week.”

Memory Way Cafe at the Michael Sobell Community Centre in Golders Green goes purple for Jewish Care (Photo: Jewish Care)[Missing Credit]

People of all ages have been spending the week dressing head to toe in purple in honour of the charity’s logo. Other purple-themed initiatives have included covering a cake with purple icing, painting nails purple and using purple hair dye.

Jewish Care’s mascot Chava Heart put in an appearance at Alonim Pre-School Nursery. Head teacher, Patsy Maltz, said: “Alonim are so proud to support Jewish Care in their Go Purple awareness week. The children had fun crafting their own purple cards for Jewish Care residents and they enjoyed a special visit from their mascot, Chava Heart.”