{"id":34990,"date":"2025-08-22T10:12:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/?p=34990"},"modified":"2025-09-30T17:27:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:27:36","slug":"spread-kindness-this-august-supporting-pecan-with-chroma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocs.steadfast.site\/uk\/news\/spread-kindness-this-august-supporting-pecan-with-chroma\/","title":{"rendered":"Spread Kindness This August: Supporting Pecan with CHROMA"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section id=\"block_acf-block-68dc04f7588a5\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n        style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\"\n    >\n        <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This August, OCS\u2019s CHROMA\u2019s Race, Ethnicity and Faith Network is proud to support\u00a0Pecan, a South London charity helping people through some of life\u2019s toughest challenges, from food poverty and unemployment to navigating life after prison.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we approach the\u00a0International Day of Charity on September 5th, we invite people to participate in a simple yet powerful act of kindness.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How You Can Help<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pecan\u2019s Amazon wish list is full of essential items, some starting from under 50p, that go directly to individuals and families in need. It\u2019s quick and easy to donate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the link\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/hz\/wishlist\/ls\/1BMVLR68GYQ5P?ref_=wl_share\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose an item (or two!)\u00a0from the list<\/li>\n<li>Check out! The delivery address is pre-filled, so your donation goes straight to Pecan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OCS and Pecan: A Growing Partnership<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This campaign builds on OCS\u2019s ongoing support for Pecan and the communities it serves:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Last year,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.steadfast.site\/uk\/news\/ocs-colleagues-ran-the-big-half-2024-in-support-of-pecan\/\">OCS colleagues ran The Big Half 2024<\/a>, raising funds for Pecan\u2019s vital work in South London. Their efforts helped shine a light on the charity\u2019s mission and the people it supports.<\/li>\n<li>OCS also recently <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.steadfast.site\/uk\/news\/ocs-supports-peckham-food-bank-with-new-security-system\/\">installed a\u00a0new security system at the Peckham Food Bank<\/a>, operated by Pecan, helping to protect its staff, volunteers, and visitors while ensuring the safe distribution of food and essentials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These initiatives reflect our shared commitment to community care, and we\u2019re proud to continue that support through CHROMA\u2019s kindness campaign.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every Item Makes a Difference<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s toiletries, food staples, or household essentials, your donation helps someone facing hardship. This campaign runs through August; our support for Pecan remains ongoing throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Thank you for being part of this. Let\u2019s spread kindness together.<\/strong><\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-68dc04f758bae\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"rounded-3xl  \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" class=\"group relative flex flex-col lg:flex-row-reverse \">\n                        <div class=\"relative w-full lg:w-1\/2 aspect-[3\/2] lg:h-auto rounded-t-3xl lg:rounded-tl-none lg:rounded-r-3xl\">\n                                    <div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-full lg:-ml-10\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/e6730565-30bf-4e3c-8ebd-a553a9e48572\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/e6730565-30bf-4e3c-8ebd-a553a9e48572\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" alt=\"Discover how CHROMA champions inclusivity across our business\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in object-cover w-full h-full rounded-t-3xl lg:rounded-l-none lg:rounded-r-3xl\" \/>\n                        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"relative flex flex-col w-full lg:w-1\/2 gap-8 -mt-8 lg:mt-0 p-6 md:px-10 md:py-12 bg-ocs-orange-lightest rounded-3xl\"  style=\"background-color: #F7FBF7\" >\n                                                    <h2 class=\"text-ocs-gray-nav font-medium text-[28px] leading-[38px] text-crop\">\n                        Discover how CHROMA champions inclusivity across our business                    <\/h2>\n                                                                        \n<a data-animate=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ocs.steadfast.site\/uk\/chroma\/\" class=\"w-fit mt-4 lg:mt-0  relative inline-block text-[16px] px-5 py-3 rounded-full focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 ring-ocs-black  btn-primary \"  target=\"_blank\" >\n    Learn More <\/a>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This August, OCS\u2019s CHROMA\u2019s Race, Ethnicity and Faith Network is proud to support\u00a0Pecan, a South London charity helping people through some of life\u2019s toughest challenges, from food poverty and unemployment to navigating life after prison.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":10000023354,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[52,220],"country":[237,262,267],"class_list":["post-34990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-community","tag-esg","country-ireland","country-northern-ireland","country-uk"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - 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