Bank on Us: Help save Christmas with our Toy Bank Appeal.
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The Glasgow Times have launched a campaign to save Christmas for families across the city. The Scottish Government child poverty statistics for Glasgow show that around 260,000 of children in Scotland are living in relative poverty. The Bank on Us Toy Appeal is calling on Glaswegians to donate toys to youngsters throughout the city and take pressure off the hard-working mums, dads and guardians who are facing an uncertain festive period due to the continuing cost of living crisis.
The Glasgow Times have launched the fifth year of Bank.On.Us. Our festive foodbank appeals over the years have successfully ensured the city's foodbanks were well stocked through December, when families are likely to experience increased financial pressures due to rising heating bills. The food appeal continues this year with a paper bag inserted into November 15 edition of Glasgow Times; asking all to please fill the bag and take to their nearest foodbank. Last year’s toybank campaign brought in around £15,000 and delivered around 100,000 gifts to our most vulnerable children. This year we are back to save Christmas, by aiming for every child in Glasgow to open a present on December 25. We are hoping our readers, nurseries, schools and city businesses will get behind it.
We hope you will join us in doing all we can to spread some Christmas spirit to those struggling most this holiday season. As the festive season approaches, toy banks across the country are gearing up for an influx of struggling parents and guardians hoping to bring joy to their little ones this Christmas. Each year, hundreds of Glaswegians are referred to the sites by social workers, foodbanks and children’s charities, and as the cost of living crisis is expected to hit those in need hard, it's more important than ever to help those in need.
Proceeds raised will be used to purchase toys. These gifts will be distributed to charities around the city.
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How can you help?
Enclosed in every edition of 15th November Glasgow Times is a paper bag and we are asking readers to fill it and take it to your nearest food bank across the city. Many schools from around the city are also participating in the campaign too.
We are also asking readers to help get the message out about our appeal across all social channels with the hashtag #bankonus.
Helpful items to include:
Toiletries – deodorant, toilet paper, shower gel, shaving gel, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, tooth paste, hand wipes
Household items – laundry liquid detergent, laundry powder, washing up liquid
Feminine products – sanitary towels and tampons
Baby supplies – nappies, baby wipes and baby food
Non–perishable food items - cereal, tinned soup, pasta, rice, dried lentils, beans & pulses, tinned meat, tinned vegetables, tea/coffee, tinned fruit, biscuits, UHT milk
For a list of Food Banks you can directly donate to, CLICK HERE
Feel free to drop any donations off at our print centre reception Mon – Fri, 9am-4pm and we will distribute to food banks.
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Not able to donate food but can donate money instead to our toy appeal?
We know not everyone is able to go out and purchase items to donate therefore we are asking you to donate money to this campaign. Proceeds raised will be used to purchase toys. These gifts will be distributed to charities around the city. To donate money to the cause please visit our Go Fund Me Campaign Page by clicking the button below.
