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The Foxton Centre appeals for bottled water to help the city’s homeless
Posted on - 23rd July, 2019 - 4:51pm | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Charities, Preston City Centre, Preston News
As temperatures rise in Preston a homeless shelter has made an appeal for bottled water.
The Foxton Centre is asking kind-hearted Prestonians to donate bottled water to be handed out to the city’s rough sleepers.
A heatwave is seeing temperatures of up to 30 degrees in Preston and for dozens of people sleeping rough dyhdration is a serious issue.
Foxton chief executive Jeff Marsh said: “Since we put the appeal out we’ve already had two donations within about half-an-hour.
“It is great how kind people are in this city.
“Everyone needs to be careful in this weather and we will do out bit with people who are on the streets.”
Read more: How you can sleep out at Deepdale to help The Foxton with the Big PNE Sleep Out
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