Falkirk Refugee Aid Collection

Posted on April 8, 2016

A collection of aid for refugees will take place in Falkirk Trinity Church Hall on Saturday 16^th April, 10am – 3pm. Donations will be distributed by Re-Act, a local humanitarian organisation responding directly to the current crisis.

All donations should be clean and bagged by category. Donations of winter and summer clothing, shoes and toiletries would be particularly appreciated, including, but not limited to:

Jumpers and fleeces
Tops and t-shirts
Trousers
Jackets
Waterproof clothing
New underwear and socks
Thermals
Hats, gloves and scarves
Babygrows, vests and snowsuits
Boots
Nappies and baby wipes
Blankets and sleeping bags
Groundsheets
Toothpaste and toothbrushes

Shoes should be paired together with tape and marked with their European size.

Set up by volunteers, Re-Act has delivered over 500 tonnes of aid to affected refugee camps in Europe and beyond.

For further information, please visit the Re-Act website.

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