Beacon Boxes is an expansion of the previous highly successful Reverse Advent Calendar initiative, organised by Joanna Currie. This year, Joanna is inviting residents from the Beacon Villages to put together small Christmas hampers/boxes or Bags for Life to give to the 150 families, locally, who are experiencing hardship. These will kindly be distributed by Okehampton Community Food Bank. See Joanna’s recommendations below: –
We very much hope that you will want to take part in this venture. Please include some staples, e.g. pasta, tea, tinned goods, as well as some more festive treats e.g. fancy biscuits, stollen, mince pies etc. Toiletries and laundry/cleaning products are also gratefully received. Perishables such as clementines and eggs are welcome but anything that needs refrigeration is not suitable for this particular project. In previous years people have been very creative and generous and included vouchers for the local butchers and for the cinema, as well as putting in treats for children such as small puzzles or felt pens and paper. Home made products such as Christmas cake or chutney would be lovely, but please list the ingredients.
If you think this is a project you are interested in joining, either as a household or as a group of households, please contact me and I can provide further detail.
NB I am based in Belstone and would be very grateful if folks from Sticklepath, South Tawton and South Zeal could join me to advertise this project to their friends and neighbours, and to spread the word. If you would be interested in joining me as a point of contact for your village, I would love to hear from you!
Collection will be on the morning of 14th December between 9am-11.30am. Deliver your box/bag to the foyer of Belstone Village Hall or contact me on 07745558580 if you would like someone to collect from you.
Joanna Currie
