Heroes 4 Heroes in 2020

Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Batwoman are all making an appearance in Copnor this Saturday for the return of Heroes 4 Heroes Day.

Colleagues at The Co-operative Food in Copnor first held the event in May 2020 after traumatic events had driven them to say thank you to local emergency workers.

They had been overwhelmed by donations by shoppers which made up hampers for local teams that they ended up donating to three different groups – the local ambulance station in Eastern Road, the Maternity Unit in Queen Alexandra Hospital and Cosham Fire Station’s white watch.

This year they want to make sure the community continues to have a chance to give back and will be celebrating with colourful superhero outfits.

Hayley Barnett, from the store which is part of Southern Co-op, said: “Things are very different to when we first held this event two years ago. Whilst it was a celebration of the hard work of so many people during the first lockdown, there were still moments of sadness as children didn’t understand why they couldn’t give us a hug.

“So we hope this year will be much more uplifting and hopefully give people the opportunity to get involved. If it is another success, it may even become a more regular event in the future.”

All of the hampers will be donated to the local police station in Portsmouth and COAST – the Children’s Outreach Community Nursing Team.

There will also be a colouring competition and a special hero hunt in store as there will be heroes hidden on shelves waiting to be discovered.

Colleague Diana Hill, who has also been helping to organise the event, continues to be grateful for local healthcare workers and paramedics who have saved her daughter’s life twice due uncontrolled asthma.

The event will be taking place at the store in Copnor Road all day on Saturday 14 May.

Everyone is invited to join in and help colleagues celebrate their local heroes.