Boost firefighters’ charity funds by donating clothes
Firefighters across Cambridgeshire are calling on the public to donate unwanted clothing and textiles at recycling banks in local fire stations.
Twenty-two stations in the county are competing to collect as much unwanted clothing as possible in the month of January to raise funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.
The teams are all hoping to be crowned top of the charity’s UK textile recycling league, which is a national competition among fire stations based on the quantity of textiles collected throughout January.
For every tonne gathered at the recycling banks The Fire Fighters Charity receives £220, and since April this year (2012) the scheme has raised £250,000 nationwide.
Kevin Biles, from the charity, said: “If the people of Cambridgeshire could take a look in their wardrobes and see if they have any clothes, shoes or handbags they don’t want, now would be a great time to donate.
“It doesn’t matter what state the clothing is in as it will all be recycled.
“This is a great scheme because it is of no cost to the charity and every penny raised from generous donations by the public goes towards the valuable work we do, including to support our three rehabiltation centres.”
The following fire stations in Cambridgeshire have recycling banks to collect
clothing, fabrics, and shoes:
Burwell
Cambourne
Cambridge
Chatteris
Cottenham
Dogsthorpe
Ely
Huntingdon
Kimbolton
Linton
LittleportManea
March
Ramsey
Sawston
Soham
Stanground
St Ives
St Neots
Whittlesey
Wisbech
Yaxley
For all the latest news see Thursday’s (January 3) Echo.
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