The Parenting Network, based in the Guildhall, gathered more than 500 boxes of essential supplies in a single day following a desperate rallying call.
Matt Foster, chief executive of the charity, will be leading the contingent of three people to eastern Europe, making sure the aid reaches those who need it.
Pictured is: (l-r) Shelly Crocker, chief operations officer for The Parenting Network and Portsmouth Baby Bank, David Moxey, fundraising manager, and Kelly Livingstone, family and young mums co-ordinator, with just some of the donations. Picture: Sarah Standing (010322-89)
Shelly Crocker, chief operating officer for The Parenting Network, said she was overwhelmed with the support so far.
She told The News: ‘It’s astronomical.
‘We’re so grateful to the kindness of the…