CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR OUR ELDERLY

 

Over 6,000 elderly people are living alone this Christmas in the Hyndburn area. Lisa Murry and over 75’s NHS nurses need your help Can you give a small gift for the elderly of our community so they have something to open this Christmas morning. Gifts labelled Lady/Gent of all shapes and sizes (not to in clude alcohol) will be collected from multiple locations. no later than 4th December, and distributed to individuals as a small token this Christmas.

Organiser Wayne Fitzharris said, "Lisa Murray has featured in Accrington Observer and Channel Four News has put together an incredible initiative called 'Christmas Presents for our Elderly in Hyndburn' which you might be aware of, we have an extremely well organised noble cause which is going extremely well. We know you are hosting christmas fayres and there will be gifts left over as well as possibly putting this flyer onto your websites and mailing it out to your students and staff."

He added, "We are not asking for the world, we are just asking that our elderly in our community are not forgotten, we can think of no better place to seek help that with the young of our community who are often full of energy, ideas and initiative, who all have grandparents and relatives who they can relate to."

A full list of drop-off points in each ward can be seen above and the closing date is 4th December. Presents in Rishton should be taken to Rishton Funeral Services on High Street.