YES…it really is that time of year again!
The Christmas Hamper Appeal is an annual community initiative run in partnership with Bournemouth Foodbank to support local families facing crisis or hardship over the festive season and is something our parish has been involved with since it began.
We have pledged to supply some essentials like milk, vegetables, tinned meat, christmas puddings etc. over the years and this year we have pledged to provide 50 boxes of seasonal biscuits and 50 boxes of chocolates so that families have a little treat on Christmas Day.
Currently Asda has the Quality Street & Heroes tubs at £4 each and Family Circle Biscuits Selection at £2.50, so either bring some into church on a Sunday throughout November and Lisa will collect them or perhaps donate a few £s in an envelope marked Hamper Appeal and Lisa will do the shopping for you! The earlier these are brought in the better, so please don’t put it off until later. Bring in as many as you can and Lisa will update us on the numbers as we go through November so we don’t bring too many of one item, as we have to fulfil both of our comitments.