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Big PNE Sleep Out donations pay-in event at The Foxton Centre

Posted on - 26th November, 2019 - 3:08pm | Author - | Posted in - Charities, Preston City Centre, Preston News
The Big PNE Sleep Out saw the city unite to raise funds for the Foxton Centre Pic: Donna Clifford
The Big PNE Sleep Out saw the city unite to raise funds for the Foxton Centre Pic: Donna Clifford

With donations still coming in the Big PNE Sleep Out team are reminding Prestonians there’s a big pay in information event.

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The Foxton Centre is opening its doors on Sunday December 15 for the Big PNE Sleep Out pay-in.

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Between 11am and 2pm you can come along and pay in any cash you’ve collected for the sleep out.

The sleep out at Deepdale Stadium took place on Friday November 15 and so far has seen more than £50,000 raised in online donations – smashing the target set.

More than 300 people bedded down on cardboard in the Kop concourse to raise money and awareness of homelessness.

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Read more: See pictures from the Big PNE Sleep Out

Now the team behind the Big PNE Sleep Out are running the information event at the Foxton to say thank you to everyone who took part and also a chance for people to see where the money they have raised will go.

The Foxton Centre, Preston North End Community Trust, Biffa and Blog Preston combined to organise the Big PNE Sleep Out Pic: Donna Clifford
The Foxton Centre, Preston North End Community Trust, Biffa and Blog Preston combined to organise the Big PNE Sleep Out Pic: Donna Clifford

Tea and biscuits will be on offer and the Foxton team will be giving tours of the centre.

It’s also a good chance to make goods donations to the Foxton ahead of the Christmas period. The centre looks for non-perishable foods, clothes, clean underwear and toiletries in particular are in demand.

Watch below a video showing the Big PNE Sleep Out and how it unfolded

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Anyone is welcome to attend the information event, you don’t have to have taken part in the Sleep Out. Anyone who is interested or who made a donation is welcome.

You can say you’re coming by registering on the Facebook event.

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