KIND is preparing to deliver Christmas to thousands of children across Merseyside.
On Saturday (17 December) the Liverpool-based charity will be packaging up more than 1,300 hampers to deliver to disadvantaged children and their families across the region.
The large festive food hampers contain all the staple foods such as beans, soup and tuna etc. but also include all the festive treats such as mince pies, chocolate and Christmas crackers. The hampers contain a least a week’s worth of food.
The hampers, which are made possible thanks to the kind donations of the people of Merseyside and beyond, will help bring a smile to the faces of some of the region’s poorest families this Christmas.
As well as the amazing festive food hampers, KIND is also providing families with fantastic toy parcels which contain brand new toys, dolls and games, as well as essential clothing to help them keep warm this winter.
Last year, KIND helped over 7,500 children and families in Merseyside – the most it has ever assisted. This year it is on target to beat this record and would like to help even more of the region’s most disadvantaged families if it is successful.
Its boost in donations is partially thanks to its new Christmas pop-up shop. New for 2016, the shop can be found on Williamson Street in Liverpool city centre and is open Monday – Saturday from 10am to 5pm in the run up to Christmas.
Founder and Chief Executive of KIND, Stephen Yip added: “For most of us Christmas is a magical time of year, but for many families across our community Christmas is a time of dread and unhappiness. We want to try and ensure that as many children and families in need in our community have a Christmas to remember and not one to forget.
“We rely on the kindness of the people of Merseyside to make sure no family goes without this Christmas, and as always the kind hearted nature of our community has shone through. We have been overwhelmed with the donations received so far and we’ll have our hands full this weekend with thousands of packages to pull together. But it’s not too late to donate, there is still time to help support the cause. For anyone interested please pop in to our Christmas shop or visit our website for more details.”
To donate to the KIND Christmas appeal you can send a cheque (made payable to KIND) to their office at 19 Back Canning Street, L8 7PB or donate online. To volunteer for this year’s appeal, please email info@kind.org.uk. Local businesses have also held fundraising events in the past, if this is something you are interested in please contact Stephen Yip. For more information, please visit: www.kind.org.uk/
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