A collection is underway at Doneyloop Community Centre in Castlefinn this week to gather essential goods for the relief effort in Ukraine.
Local company, McElchar Transport – Barry and Philip McElchar are kindly sponsoring a lorry to Ukraine from Doneyloop on 21st March.
In preparation for the lorry’s departure, the Castlefinn community is appealing for donations of goods at the designated drop-off centre at Doneyloop Community Centre, F93W654, this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8am to 6pm daily.
Clothing is no longer a priority but bottled water and baby food squeeze tubes are urgently needed. Medical and hygiene products are urgently needed, as well as bottled water, tinned and dried foods.
Please donate products like: Calpol, paracetamol, cough medicine, bandages, etc.
Also hygiene products: soap, toothpaste, tooth brushes, mouthwash, sanitary products, baby wipes, toilet roll.
New underwear, new childrens’ clothes, warm socks (if not new, must be clean). Dry goods/ tinned foods.
Drop off point is Doneyloop Community Centre from Monday 14th to Wednesday 16th March. Anyone who can’t travel to Doneyloop to drop off products please call Patsy on 086 3390156 or Brid on 086 0882333