Every six months, the Sint Petrus Church in Leiden organizes a book market for charity. This was also the case during the weekend of May 24 and 25, 2025. Once again, the HH. Petrus and Paulus Parish Leiden and surroundings chose Stichting De Groentedeler as the beneficiary. For which we are, of course, incredibly grateful! Thanks to this book market, we have once again received a wonderful donation of €750.00. That’s enough to fund more than two annual subscriptions for clients of the Leiden Food Bank, which makes us extremely thankful.
Generous, despite the rain
Although the weeks leading up to the event had beautiful spring weather, the book market weekend was dominated by rain. A shame, as it affected the turnout compared to previous markets.
Still, on Saturday morning, the first visitors were already eagerly browsing through the books, selecting their favorite finds to take home. Several buyers generously added an extra donation on top of their purchase. This additional support benefits both clients of the Leiden Food Bank and minor maintenance in the church. In other words, a wonderful contribution this very weekend.
A rainy day with a silver lining
The rain did bring one benefit: it made this the perfect weekend to head home and dive right into the newly bought books. A cup of tea, a cozy spot, and hours of reading ahead. Hopefully, enough to last until the next book market.
Thank you to everyone who attended!
We thank all parishioners and visitors who came to the book market, supported us with their purchases, and of course the HH. Petrus and Paulus Parish for choosing Stichting De Groentedeler as their charity.
We will continue to harvest joyfully for the clients of the Food Bank, raise awareness around healthy food and strengthen the connection between city and countryside. Only together can we truly make a difference to make the world a bit more beautiful and ensure everyone has access to fresh and healthy food.
Would you like to make an additional (structural) donation? We’d gladly accept! Your help is much needed and appreciated.
