By JOLENE OGLE
CHRISTMAS is just seven weeks away and the shops are already full of festive treats and decorations, gifts are being bought and menus planned for the big day.
Christmas is usually a time for families and friends to come together and celebrate, but it’s not a time of joy for everyone.
Local charities are often overwhelmed with requests for help throughout the festive season as more and more locals struggle to keep up with rising bills, the cost of living or simply face a festive season of loneliness.
Noosa Today, together with United Synergies and the Salvation Army, are bringing a bit of Christmas cheer to Noosa with our annual Christmas Cheer campaign.
Local charities, such as the Salvation Army, help many people in need over the Christmas period, from people sleeping rough to families struggling to put a meal on the table each night of the week.
Through the Noosa Today Christmas Cheer Campaign we are appealing to our readers to help make Christmas a little brighter for local families by donating long-life foods and Christmas treats and toys.
Salvation Army Noosa’s Lieutenant David Sutcliffe said locals can help make a difference this Christmas.
“The kind generosity of local residents in Noosa giving long-life food and Christmas treats is helping bring some Christmas Cheer to those who would otherwise go without,” he said.
Launched last Christmas, the Noosa Today Christmas Cheer campaign was a huge success, helping many local families make Christmas just that little bit brighter.
To help those in the community doing it tough, Noosa Today readers can simply drop any long-life foods, Christmas treats such as fruit cake or candy canes, or toys in good condition, into the Noosa Today office at 36 Mary Street, Noosaville.
