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Last few days: Christmas present and food donations for charity

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Donated Christmas gifts being sorted before they are wrapped.

This Christmas, groups of staff are working to support the Christmas Complete 2016 project, run by as well as the .

For Christmas Complete, donations of toys and gifts suitable for babies, children and young people up to the age of 17 years are being sought (deadline Friday 9 December).

The sorts of things the project needs are:

  • Art and craft items (including colouring books, pencils and felt tip pens)
  • Books
  • Games and puzzles
  • Gift Vouchers
  • Age related toys (please no guns or war related items)
  • Sweets and chocolates
  • Toiletries and other items suitable for teenagers (there is always a shortage of items for teenagers)

Please do not wrap the gifts as this will be done later.

For Southampton City Mission food bank, donations of the following types of non-perishable foods are being sought (deadline Wednesday 7 December):

  • Chunky soups
  • Treats (Crisps, Chocolate, biscuits, crackers, seasonal foods)
  • Tinned meals (curry / Irish stew / chilli / macaroni cheese)
  • Vegetarian foods
  • Tinned fish
  • Tinned fruit / desserts

Please click here to view the full list of drop-off points across the University’s UK campuses for both charities.

S.C.R.A.T.C.H. has also compiled an Amazon wish list, which .

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