NORTH-east charity Aberdeen Cyrenians has launched its Christmas giving campaign, A Safe Place to Call Home, to recognise the important role that “home” has had in keeping people safe during 2020.
The charity is asking the public to support those affected by homelessness and crisis by taking part in the Christmas Challenge which will see donations matched and multiplied by the Big Give which ends on Tuesday.
Emily Mackenzie Aberdeen Cyrenians marketing and fundraising assistant, said “We are really excited to be taking part in The Big Give, Christmas Challenge 2020.
“We’ve been fortunate enough to take part in previous years and it has been a fantastic opportunity for us to not only raise vital funds, but to engage with our supporters, local businesses and anyone else who has been kind enough to make a donation or offer support.”
“Public generosity this year has been amazing, enabling us to provide nearly 20,000 care packages of food and other essentials such as toiletries, nappies, baby food, clothing, blankets, cooking items, fuel, and wellbeing support.
“All money raised from the Big Give will go towards services that help people to recover from crisis and build a brighter future, while we continue to provide the necessary emotional and practical support of everyday essentials to get through the crisis.”
