Partners have been asked to join a “3 Tins for Christmas” appeal and help harness the goodwill and generosity that the festive season often inspires.
The idea is simple. Staff across organisations are being asked to donate just three food items that could help create a meal for someone in need this Christmas.
Suggested donations include:
• Soup
• Tinned meat products such as corned beef, ham or chicken
• Tinned vegetables such as potatoes, peas, carrots or beans
• Dried foods including noodles, pasta, rice and other cupboard staples
Donations can be collected between now and 14 December.
Food can either be collected from your organisation by arrangement or delivered to one of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Customer Service Offices. Donations will then be distributed through local food banks, community pantries and other food providers to ensure support reaches those communities and households where it is most needed.
The ask is deliberately small. Most can afford to add three extra items to a shopping basket, but when hundreds of staff across the different sectors do the same, the collective impact could be significant.
Collection and Distribution Locations
• Annan Customer Services – Town Hall, High Street, Annan DG12 6AQ
• Castle Douglas Customer Services, Market Hill, King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1AE
• DG1 Leisure Complex – Hoods Loaning, Dumfries DG1 2HT
• Dumfries Ice Bowl – King Street, Dumfries DG2 9AN
• Ewart Library, Dumfries – Catherine Street, Dumfries DG1 1JB
• Hillview Leisure Centre – Kirkland Drive, Sanquhar DG4 6SD
• Kirkcudbright Customer Services – Daar Road Offices, Kirkcudbright DG6 4PJ
• Lockerbie Library – 31-33 High Street, Lockerbie DG11 2JL
• Newington Leisure Centre – Standalane Court, Annan DG12 6JY
• Newton Stewart Customer Services – Church Street, Newton Stewart DG8 6ER
• Sanquhar Customer Services – 100 High Street, Sanquhar DG4 6DZ
• Sanquhar Fun Pool – Blackaddie Road, Sanquhar DG4 6DB
• Stranraer Customer Services – North Strand Street, Stranraer DG9 7LD