Join Our Christmas Cheer Box Appeal for the Homeless

21st November 2023

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Our yearly Christmas Cheer Boxes/ Shoes boxes appeal officially starts today.

Boxes will be distributed to our homeless communities on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing day.

The homeless children will receive theirs on Christmas Eve.

Some of the children are also going to the local panto, organised by George Rodrigues.

George organises this every year at White Rock Theatre in Hastings and Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne.

Most of the kids have never been to panto so we are taking them! It’s a great event and extremely rewarding watching their little faces.

The first year we set this up, I sat next to a little lad, no more than 5. The fairy Godmother made a dramatic entrance, dressed in the most beautiful gown. The little lad said “ Miss, she’s beautiful. Is she a real fairy?”, his eyes full of incredulous innocence. “yes sweetie, yes she IS real” was my reply. I couldn’t burst that wonderful moment. A moment that he forgot about the cramped conditions he lived in, living by means of our food bank , bullied at school. It will stay with me forever ( and yes I cried when I got home) !

I know so many people are facing a difficult year this year and if you can, please support us with our Christmas Box appeal. You know where it will go to and the difference it will make.

Drop off points are here or we’ll happily collect;

HASTINGS

Brewers

White Rock Rd

Hastings

TN34 1LE

Manager: Mandy

01424 712655

BATTLE

Haines and Sons

19 Market Square

Battle

TN33 0XB

01424 236000

Warming up the Bomeless charity shop

21/22 High Street, Battle

TN33 0AE

Manager; Polly

HAILSHAM

Haine and Son. 46 South Rd,

Hailsham

BN27 3JQ

01323 840049

EASTBOURNE

Haines and Son

19 South street

Eastbourne

BN21 4UJ

Haines and Son

65 High Street.

Polegate

BN26 6AH

01323 489127

BN23 area.

Outside the garage at 16, Culver Close. Eastbourne. BN23 8EA are 5 clear bins plus black bins marked with Warming up the Homeless logos. If living in the eastern area of Eastbourne and you can do, feel free to drop off warm clothing donations into these bins. The bins are emptied often and taken the hub 2 to 3 times a week to drop off . . The clear bins are NOT VISIBLE from the road, to avoid theft. Get out of your vehicle, walk towards the front door and the clear bins are in the porch to the left.

Performance fitness gym

Unit 14C Maple Rd

Eastbourne

East Sussexl

BN23 6NY

United Kingdom

Ministry of fones

57 Susan’s road

Eastbourne

BN21 3TG

01323 727229

Open; 10:30am - 5pm

Manager/owner; Chris

BEXHILL

St Peter’s Community Centre,

Church Street,

Bexhill

TN40 2HE

The office is managed 9.00am-2.00pm weekdays but the centre is open afternoons and evenings as well for the general public. NO FRESH FOOD DONATIONS HERE PLEASE.

Warming up the Homeless Distribution Centre and Community Charity shop

8-12 Wickham Avenue

Bexhill

TN39 3EN

Opposite Wickham Bistro

Please call 07367 060708 if you get lost.

OPEN MON-SAT 10am-4pm

WARMING UP THE HOMELESS CHARITY SHOP

48 Devonshire Road

Bexhill-On-Sea

TN40 1AX

01424 532060

Let’s make it a Christmas to remember!

Thank you

Trudy

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