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Preston Here for Humanity to host reverse advent calendar for those in need

Posted on - 4th November, 2021 - 7:00pm | Author - | Posted in - Charities, Preston News, Proud Preston
Preston Here For Humanity need your help

Preston Here for Humanity are hosting a reverse advent calendar to help those less fortunate over the festive period.

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Rather than take a chocolate from an advent calendar though, you add an item to a box ready for the community interest company to collect on Christmas Eve.

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Over 100 people have signed up to participate in the initiative so far.

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Here is a list of the items that they require:

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  1. Tinned tuna
  2. Tinned sweetcorn
  3. Baked beans
  4. Bag of pasta
  5. Tinned custard
  6. Tinned fruit
  7. Tinned potato
  8. Box of cereal
  9. Tinned green beans
  10. Bag of oats
  11. Tinned mushrooms
  12. Tinned mackerel
  13. Tinned tomato soup
  14. Peanut butter
  15. Pasta sauce
  16. Tinned tomatoes
  17. Tinned carrots
  18. Tinned vegetable soup
  19. Packet of spaghetti
  20. Tinned peas
  21. Tinned spam
  22. Bag of rice
  23. Tub of gravy
  24. Tinned rice pudding

If you want to take part, email help@hereforhumanity.org.uk including the address and a phone number where the box will need collecting from. You should put one item from the list in a box to represent each day. Here for Humanity will then contact you to arrange a time for collection and to inform you who will be collecting.



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