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    Walton Shop & Head Office

    312 High Street

    Walton

    Felixstowe

    IP11 9QJ

     

    Telephone 01394 279400

    Felixstowe Shop & Deliveries

    17 Hamilton Road

    Felixstowe

    IP11 7AJ

     

    Telephone 01394 272618

    Group E-mail

    basiclife@live.co.uk

     

     

     

    © Graham Denny 2015

    Food Bank     

    HERE

    Christmas Appeals

    We always say that our customers are the best and one of them, Janet Forrest, contacted us with a great idea.

    She asked why we didn’t collect shoe boxes of goodies for local children in the same way they are collected for children abroad?

    Good question we thought!

    For over ten years now BASIC have been providing Christmas sacks of seasonal items to lonely or vulnerable people in our town. The number has steadily grown ot around 100 and we receive referrals each year from Social Services and other community organisations.

    So Janet’s shoe box idea will be a great way to pass on some seasonal community goodwill.

    We also realised that there are many older people in care homes in the town and we have expanded the idea to include them.

    We’re asking for people to make up a shoe box and fill it and then mark on the outside the appropriate age group, sex (if applicable) of the reipient. So it might say ‘Girl 6 to 8 years’ or ‘Older lady’ for example.

    So in addition to our appeal for seasonal food we’re hoping for shoe boxes as follows:-

     

    Some ideas of what can be put in the boxes are:-

    Children

    Small toys, games and puzzles.

    Children’s toothbrush and paste.

    Hairbrush / Comb

    Pens/Pencils

    Crayons

    Colouring Books

    Sweets/chocolate

    This is just a short list – but anything can be put in which is safe and appropriate.

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    Adults

    Brush / Comb

    Nail Clippers

    Drawings by a child

    Soap/Flannel

    Sweets / Chocolates

    Card

    Socks/Tights

    Plasters

    Pens

    Scarf

    Again these are just ideas and we’re sure you have lots of your own.

    The boxes can be given in to either of our shops or St.John’s church.

    The final date to donate is SATURDAY 26th November

    Thank you!