Dear Neighbour…….

This year we have secured £840 from Tesco to help support our neighbours this Christmas. We shall be supporting the Kingswood Estate Tenants and Residents Association pensioners Christmas Meal on the 16th Dec and the Christ Church Open Door Kitchen with gift boxes.

We are asking you to come to one of our events and sign a Christmas Card to go out with our community gifts. Your Christmas message is to show that you are thinking about your neighbours at this difficult and what can be a lonely time of the year. We have approached schools and scout groups to help us make some Christmas cards and the more we get the more we can give out. They will be distributing the cards to people they know too. You can do the same. Alternatively if you’d like to make a donation then see the links below. You can make a cash or food donation. A collection box for the christmas cards and food will be at the following events.

Saturday 13 Nov 11am to 1pm – Make Christmas decorations in the Gipsy Hill station community garden (by platform 1 step free entrance)
Saturday 20 Nov All day! – Christmas Tree installation on Gipsy Hill
Saturday 27 Nov 12pm to 3pm – Paxton School Winter Fair
Tuesday 30 Nov 8pm – the amazing story of local Palace boy Vice Admiral Fitzroy event at The Great Southern pub.
Sunday 5 Dec 2pm – Equipping People Vocals at the Christmas tree on Gipsy Hill
Monday 6 Dec 7.30pm – Ambrassadors singing at the Christmas tree on Gipsy Hill
Tuesday 7 Dec 7pm – *EVENT CANCELLED* Christchurch Choir and Carol Singing at the Christmas tree on Gipsy Hill
Saturday 11^th Dec 6pm – Gipsy Hill Singers at the Christmas tree on Gipsy Hil

LAST EVENT TO SIGN CHRISTMAS CARDS:

Wednesday 15^th Dec 7pm – Christchurch Choir and Carol Singing at the Christmas tree on Gipsy Hill
Thursday 16^th Dec – Kingswood Estate Senior Citizens’ Xmas lunch – Sign up to attend the meal by visiting shorturl.at/jsAW3
Saturday 18^th Dec 10am to 2pm – Mince Pies & Mulled Wine in the Gipsy Hill station community garden (by platform 1 step free entrance)
Monday 20^th Dec 7pm – Palace Acappella singing at the Christmas tree on Gipsy Hill

You can donate directly to the Friends of Gipsy Hill and your donation will be used to support the KETRA food bank in buying provisions in the new year to ensure longer term support. To donate £5 use this link: https://pay.gocardless.com/BRT00002WKQBXE6 To donate £10 use this link: https://pay.gocardless.com/BRT00002WKRSS99 To donate £20 use this link: https://pay.gocardless.com/BRT00002WKS60ST To donate £50 use this link: https://pay.gocardless.com/BRT00002WKTDEYM Or you can donate the following items for the foodbank and we’ll deliver them: Toothpaste, washing up liquid, sunflower oil, vegetable oil, tinned fruit, tinned tomatoes/plum, soup, coffee, Tea, hot chocolate, tinned ham/sardines/mackerel/salmon/tuna, pasta, sugar, flour, spaghetti, rice, shower gel, roll on deodorant, laundry detergent (powder or liquid), kitchen and bathroom cleaners, tissues, cereals, pasta sauce, UHT milk, toilet rolls, sanitary products.