Bondholders urged to back food donation initiative

Derby County Community Trust has once again partnered with Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance for an annual festive initiative to provide food to struggling families.

The Reverse Advent Calendar initiative challenges participants to collect certain food items over a period of 25 days,

They are encouraged to add an item to a collection box each day. This year’s challenge began on Friday 6 November – and ends on Monday 30 November, so there is still time to get involved.

By the end of the campaign, the box will contain 25 items to help make up a food parcel, with suggested donations including tinned and long-life food, household essentials and festive treats.

This year, organisers are hoping to collect 1,000 food parcels.

Every donation will help Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance and its partner food projects provide essential items to people across the city, making a difference to local families during the festive period.

Completed parcels can be delivered to Harrison’s Hub at Pride Park Stadium on Wednesday 2 December between 12pm and 3pm, or Thursday 3 December between 4pm and 6pm.

Full food parcels delivered to the donation points will qualify for two complimentary tickets on a first come, first served basis to Derby County’s (BH) fixture against Queen’s Park Rangers on Tuesday 16 February.

For more information about the Reverse Advent Calendar, click here Reverse Advent Calendar .