Children in Distress:
www.childrenindistress.org
I have spoken to Trish Witcomb from the Keyworth and Ruddington
Club. She recently had a collection by Children in Distress so her
garage is now empty and ready to accept donations of knitted clothes
and blankets, good quality clothes for children from birth to
nineteen. Margaret Curtis is happy to take things to Trish if you
can get them to her, so am I, or you can take them yourself.
Trish also said that the Love in a box, Christmas Shoe Box scheme is
going ahead this year. There is a new leaflet being printed now, but
the boxes are still for any age newborn to nineteen - boy or girl
and elderly man or woman.
Shoe boxes are definitely preferred, but if people are unable to
obtain one a fabric bag finished size 12"x15" is possible. Also
there is a firm called www.bagnboxman who sells white flat folding
boxes - but Trish issued a warning about checking postage costs.
Boxes are collected from Trish early November.
A Christmas shoe box or bag is perhaps something that members could
do in the present circumstances. If you or club members are
interested please contact Trish for the necessary leaflet:
Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity:
derbyshirerefugeesolidarity.org
This is based at St. Anne’s Church, Whitecross Street,
Derby DE1 3NE.
To drop off donations you need to contact Steve Cooke 07881615750 or
Julie James 07790900017. They seem to be happy to take anything, but
it is worth looking at their website for things that they are
particularly keen to receive.
Or June Gaunt from the Heanor Club says she has recently had a
collection by the charity so now has room and is happy to act as a
collection point. June has asked that if you do not have her
telephone number you contact me and I will ask her to phone you.
InterCare: intercare.org.uk
They reopened at the beginning of July, but are only
working part time. They did send a container to Malawi on 16th July.
Carol
says they are now receiving knitted clothes for young children and
blankets. All the other things they collect are listed on our
District web site.
NPAC: www.npac.org.uk
On Monday people were able to confirm that NPAC has also
reopened and has recently sent out a container. Since then Rosemary
Wilson from the Mansfield Club has been in touch with them and the
next planned container is due to go out in mid August. Rosemary has
very kindly said she is happy to act as a collection point and NPAC
will pick up from her. Rosemary will let us know details when they
are finalised.
Stamps: InterCare, June Gaunt, SPANA, The Leprosy Mission take used
stamps. All the charities need stamps cut with a ¼” border to
protect the stamp.
InterCare are happy to receive used cartridges as are
cartridges4charity.co.uk (specifically for malaria prevention)
All of the above would be happy to receive monetary donations!