Bags of Kindness Packing Days 2021/22

PACKING DATES FOR 2022/23 COMING SOON

We are delighted to invite you to help pack gift bags that will be given to local vulnerable older people across Hertfordshire.

Our ‘Bags of Kindness’ project in partnership with the Community and People Wellbeing team at Hertfordshire County Council and Hertshelp has the contents for 3000 gift bags ready and waiting to be packed.

We need your help to make this happen and to bring a smile and kindness to older people across the county during the long, dark winter days. Many of whom are feeling more than a bit lonely and isolated right now.

We have all the gifts and the bags and all we need now is you!

NOVEMBER

16 & 17 Tuesday & Wednesday Bags of Kindness

23-25 Tuesday - Thursday Bags of Kindness

PLEASE BOOK USING THE EVENTBRITE LINK ON THIS PAGE

The sessions will run from:

Morning: 10am – 12.30pm

Afternoon: 1.30pm – 4.00pm

All sessions will take place at Greycaine Road, WD24 7GP. Full details will be sent with your booking confirmation email.

You are welcome to join us for a morning, an afternoon, the whole day, a few days, a whole week or every session.

We welcome teams from businesses, individuals, families and friends.

Our packing stations/tables will be spaced well apart. There will be 10 tables per session with a maximum of 2 people per table or 1 family per table.

In line with current Government guidelines we strongly recommend that you:

Take a lateral flow test before you come to a session
Wear a mask
Maintain a sensible distance of at least a metre from other volunteers
Wash your hands regularly whist on site

These recommendations may change over the weeks and months ahead and we will advise you nearer the time if there are any updates

To register to help us pack our Bags of Kindness, please book using the Eventbrite link on this page or call Frances on 07956 536978 or email her at [email protected]

We cannot do this without your kindness and support and extend a huge thank you in advance.

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How your donation helps:

￡10 Helps purchase hats, gloves and socks which will go into our gift bags.

￡35 Covers the cost of a gift bag that will help keep an older person warm this winter.

￡50 Provides 5 older people with a blanket to wrap up warm in

￡100 Provides 30 older people with hot drinks, instant soup and porridge

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Helps purchase hats, gloves and socks which will go into our gift bags.

£35

Covers the cost of a gift bag that will help keep an older person warm this winter

£50

Provides 5 older people with a blanket to wrap up warm in

£100

Provides 30 older people with hot drinks, instant soup and porridge

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