Donations For Christmas and the New Year 2013

 
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As we approached Christmas we received many donations from individuals and groups, which enabled us to make this period a truly special occasion for the homeless and recently housed who still rely on our help.
From individual supporters, some of whom did not give their names, we received over £2700. Additions to our funds also came from generous organisations and churches:
• £5000 from Bees Nest Settlement Trust
• £2000 from Greggs Foundation for Big Breakfasts
• £1850 from Princecroft Willis LLP
• £870 from Waitrose, Ashley Road, Green Token Appeal
• £450 for our Winter Warmth Appeal from Nationwide Building Society
• £180 for Evening Drop-Ins from Nationwide Building Society
• £400 from Brass Coins Ltd
• £275 via Ragtangle Shopping Village website
• £70 from the staff at Poole Contact Centre
• £25 for sleeping bags from LV (Liverpool Victoria)
• £699.08 from church funds and the Christmas collection at St Luke’s Church, Parkstone
• £400 from Poole Vineyard Church
• £400 from St Paul’s Church, Canford Heath
• £270 from Kings Church, Poole from their Christmas offering
• £250 from the Church of the Holy Angels, Lilliput
• £250 from the Church of the Transfiguration, Canford Cliffs
• £250 from St George’s Church, Oakdale
• £205.62 from Broadstone URC November communion service
• £160 from Lantern Church, Merley
• £100 from Broadstone Methodist Church
• £75 from the Saturday Night Soup-Run team
• £75 from Word of Life Church, Poole for Big Breakfasts
• £41 from Cafe – No 34, Poole Missional Communities from Christmas cake raffle

Other contributions from donors include:
• A huge donation of very good quality clothes from St Mary’s Catholic Church
• 40 scarves from TwoToo and its customers
• Christmas Day dinner gift boxes from members of Skinner St URC
• Christmas Day dinner quiz prizes from Poole Park Run runners
• Christmas Day dinner shoebox presents from the staff at Poole Contact Centre
• All the food for our Christmas Day dinner from ASDA Poole

We are grateful to all of you for your support.