Stirling charity launches summer campaign to maintain year-round assistance
Start Up Stirling's 'Santa's Sleighing Summer' campaign is reminding people that hunger and hardship exists throughout the year and not just in the winter months.
The local foodbank charity needs help to maintain the level of food required to support everyone that is referred to them.
Coordinator Julie Christie said: 'Sometimes the summer holidays can be the hardest time of the year, as children don't have school support and meals.
'Even the smallest donation makes a big difference to the children and young people that are supported by Start Up Stirling.
'Currently, the need for the Crisis Food Service is outstripping the food donations we are receiving.
'If you are able to leave a food donation at any of our stations throughout the area, we would really appreciate it.
'Each and every can and packet makes a difference.'
Among the items the charity is particularly in need of are cereal bars, diluting juice, jams and spreads, hot dogs and snacks.
Donation stations and shopping lists for workplaces or community groups during the summer campaign are available.
Any organisation or business who would like to have their own food donation station or fundraising event, or host a permanent station, can ring the charity's office on (01786) 561027 for more details.
Anyone ordering a weekly shop online can also make a food donation order for Start Up Stirling.
They can accept supermarket food deliveries, including fresh and frozen food, to their warehouse at 16B Whitehouse Road, FK7 7SP, as long as it arrives between Tuesday and Thursday, 9am until 2pm, or Friday, 9am until 12.30pm.
Start Up is also making sure that children and young people go back to school with new uniforms and bags.
Julie added: 'Everyone deserves to start the new school term with the self-worth and confidence that these things bring.
'This year, Start Up Stirling is appealing for vouchers from the following places - Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Asda, Amazon, Primark, Sports Direct and JD Sport - to purchase school uniforms, underwear, socks, shoes, PE kits and school bags.
'Vouchers help to give the families of children and young people the opportunity to choose the uniforms, school bags and stationery they like, giving them dignity and freedom of choice.
'We would also love to receive donations of water bottles of different sizes and lunch boxes, either at our warehouse, or at our donation stations throughout the area.'
Financial donations also help to support all of Start Up Stirling's services, whether it is buying food for the Crisis Food Service, running the Community Hubs, putting fuel into their vans for rural deliveries or picking up donations from supermarkets.
Donations can be made via www.startupstirling.org.uk, and if you are eligible for Gift Aid, it increases your gift to them by 25 per cent.
For any further information, contact the fundraising team by email: fundraising@startupstirling.org.uk or call 01786 561027.
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