UK4U Thanks! 2009 Christmas Campaign
Girl group and Armed Forces fans The Saturdays launched charity uk4u Thanks! 2009 Christmas Box campaign
At RAF Northolt today, alongside Defence Minister Kevan Jones and charity trustees. The campaign sees some 23,000 boxes full of festive cheer being sent to Service men and women right across the world who are working away from their families this Christmas.
Una, Mollie, Frankie, Vanessa and Rochelle arrived at RAF Northolt in a 4 tonne military wagon and along with Father Christmas, delivered Christmas Boxes to sailors, soldiers and airmen.
uk4u Thanks! works with the MOD to send the boxes, containing some 20 items, out to locations such as Afghanistan, the Falklands, and ships and submarines across the world in time for Christmas Day. They do not use the British Forces Post Office system, so do not delay parcels from families and friends getting through.
Defence Minister Kevan Jones said:
“The MOD is an enthusiastic supporter of the Christmas Box campaign, bringing cheer to those members of the Armed Forces serving abroad on operations over the festive period. Knowing that the public are behind them when they are working in often very difficult conditions, especially at this time, is a real morale boost for our Servicemen and women.
“Donating to charities such as uk4u Thanks! is the best way to say thank you to our personnel at Christmas. Making a donation instead of sending an unsolicited parcel also means less pressure on the Forces’ postal system at this time, which means more post from families will reach their loved ones in time for Christmas Day.”
The Saturdays said:
“We are honoured to be supporting uk4u Thanks! and their quest to send 23,000 Christmas Boxes out to the brave men and women of our Armed Forces. They are very much in our thoughts, and we wish them and all their families a very Merry Christmas.”
Sally Little, uk4u Thanks! trustee said:
“uk4u Thanks! is extremely grateful to everyone who is supporting us. What we undertake is no small task, but the letters and emails of thanks we receive each year make it well worth it. The overwhelming sentiment from our Armed Forces is that they are so very pleased and touched people are thinking of them.”
Along with donations from the public, the charity is supported by a number of defence companies including BAE Systems and Finmeccanica.
Topics: Afghanistan, Britain, charity, Christmas, gifts, girl band, Governance, government, prayers, service, support, The Saturdays, thoughts, troops, war, warm wishes
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