Berwick Advertiser, UK
November 18, 2004
Operation Christmas Child finds premises
A PROCESSING centre for shoeboxes donated to the Operation Christmas
Child appeal has been found in Berwick.
The Berwick area co-ordinator, Harry Plater, made an urgent appeal a
fortnight ago for suitable premises to receive up to 3000 shoeboxes,
full of gifts destined for children in the third world, which are
expected to be donated locally.
This week he was able to announce that he had secured the use of the
former Job Centre in Castlegate.
Harry said: “We have to thank Lord Joicey for the loan of the
property. We were offered places in Wooler and West Allerdean, but it
really had to be in Berwick.”
The processing centre will be open from 10am-4pm, Monday to Saturday,
until December 10. You can also drop shoeboxes off at Cornhill
Village Store, Lyn’s Shop in Norham, Berwick Community Centre and the
Tweeddale Press.
Last year more than 3000 boxes were sent out from Berwick,
contributing to 1.25 million from the British Isles and 6 million
worldwide. This year’s parcels will be sent to Armenia, with any
overflow going to the former Soviet state of Kyrgzstan.
This year, chocolate and sweets will be accepted in the shoeboxes
provided they have a best before date after March 2005.
Anyone who can help in any way with the appeal can contact Harry on
(01289) 330807.