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Stratford-upon-Avon Foodbank launches it’s 2024 Christmas campaign
23rd October 2024
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At the start of November Stratford-upon-Avon Foodbank is launching its Christmas campaign. This year we are doing something slightly different.
Since April we have been asking for donations of used but good condition children’s books for children coming to our sessions to take home with them. We’ve been overwhelmed by the incredible generosity and support. One of our clients spoke about the importance of this resource:
“I don’t want to have to bring my children to a Foodbank session, but having a box full of books that my child can sit and go through and choose one to take home, has made it a much less stressful experience.”
We want to continue offering the magic of books to families in Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding area this Christmas. We want to gift a book token to each child whose family receives a Christmas hamper. Last year our Christmas hampers benefited 600 children. We need to raise £3000 from this appeal to enable us to give each child a £5 book token.
We want to focus on this campaign because of the increasing poverty gap, worsened by the recent cost-of-living crisis. This means increasingly children are growing up without adequate access to books. The impact of this is enormous and lasts a lifetime. Children who are given the time and resources to become readers benefit from greater opportunities, a better grasp on language, improved self-esteem and empathy as well as increased attainment.
Books are more than a gift under the tree – they bring families together, spark joy and provide comfort in times of stress. Support us in bringing joy this Christmas by gifting a monetary donation to our campaign and help us put a Christmas present under the tree for each child in receipt of a Christmas hamper from Stratford-upon-Avon Foodbank.
Thank you for your continued and dedicated support.