Did you have any Christmas presents that, well, you weren’t too fond of? Be honest! The Salvation Army’s Stone shop is urging locals from the town and surrounding area to drop them in to their High Street shop.
Research by the charity found that we each get at least three gifts we don’t want at Christmas, with over 40% of these ending up at the bottom of our drawers, cupboards and wardrobes. With this in mind, The Salvation Army is asking people to donate any unwanted items to charity in the New Year!
[box type=”shadow” align=”aligncenter” ]Christine Westwood, Area Manager for the Salvation Army Trading Company, said: “When you consider that people spend hundreds of pounds on presents every year, it’s a crying shame that so many Christmas gifts get buried and forgotten. Unwanted clothes and gift items have more value than you think – by donating to us, your items will not only get a new lease of life in someone else’s home, but they help The Salvation Army raise much-needed funds to support vulnerable people here in the UK.
“We urgently need to keep our shelves stocked with donations so that The Salvation Army can continue running support programmes for people in need. All we ask is that people take a look to see what they don’t want and consider donating them after their January clear-out!”[/box]
[box type=”info” ]As well as the Salvation Army, there are a number of other charity shops in the High Street who would love your unwanted items at any time of the year – Age Concern, Cancer Research, Donna Louise children’s hospice, Cats Protection, Katherine House Hospice and the Children’s Society[/box]
