What a treat, this year on signing in all wrapped up in several layers of clothing, we were told to set our trollies up INSIDE the main entrance, in the warmth of the store !!!
Our trollies, this year well logo-ed thanks to a lot of work by Geoff James who had designed the set up on his laptop whilst enduring some unseasonal WET weather whilst on holiday in his caravan in Biaritz ! He had then e.mailed the designs to his son who arranged for them to be printed in full colour on some special plastic stuff. Meanwhile Geoff had got Peter Garwood to measure up the large and small trollies at Tesco prior to him cutting out the boards which to day we fixed onto the trollies before sallying forth ! PG had got a few strange looks when he completed his site measurements and it took him quite a while to convince security that he was legit !
On setting up, the lady in charge of security heaved two big boxes of tins etc, the remains of the national collection they had been making a few days prior to our visit. She said they were for us to use, so that gave us a very good start. When IPP Dave Salt arrived on site he was despatched with them to Bath Street Homeless Centre.
Soon the generous public of the area started to contribute not only goods but cash as well. Some it was loose change, others
more this year we combined our collection with TESCO's initiative in aid of the Cumbria Flood Appeal
more Project to construct raised bed and greenhouse for use of resident's at Ostley House Home for the Blind at Barrow in Furness
more Our annual tin collection - so far we have only one date from TESCO
more Collect from Michaelson House for distribution - then week commencing 10th Nov to collect back in again
more Supplies for Barrow Food Bank
more A tick sheet will be passed around nearer the time.
more K2B Walk - Marshalling Duties
more Update on the project
more Dalton Community Centre
more Trolley Push
more Breif update on Nacro
more K2B - start !
more K2B - start !
more Update and reminder to members of this vital service
more Organ donation scheme
more Publicise national scheme