Residential Services' Mission this Christmas
Published on 14 December 15
According to statistics, there are 152,000 children who live in poverty throughout Greater Manchester. In 2014 Mission Christmas distributed £1,640,000 of gifts and money to help 68,683 children across the county celebrate Christmas. The aim this year is to distribute more gifts to even more children.
With almost 1 in 3 children living in poverty, staff from Residential Services at The University of Manchester have been taking part in the Key 103 Mission Christmas, aiming to raise cash and collect as many gifts as possible to give to these children.
Davina Holme who arranged for staff in Residences to volunteer at the Key 103 Mission Christmas Toy Distribution Warehouse said, "This is a fantastic initiative and we are so proud to be taking part in order to make Christmas morning special for a child living in poverty. The team from the University volunteered in their own time and worked so hard at the warehouse sorting presents and helping with the distribution lists."
Sarah Pete (Community Engagement Manager for Key 103 Mission Christmas) said, "With the number of children across Greater Manchester needing our help more than ever, it is great to have had staff from the University of Manchester supporting us and taking part. We would like to thank them and all the volunteers for their enthusiasm, commitment and their time."
If you would like to help out or donate a gift please visit: http://www.key103.co.uk/mission/ for details on how to support Mission Christmas.