underdog Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) Dear all I know it's a bit of doom and gloom at the moment but there is always someone else worse off than us latics fans. So in conjunction with the party in the park promotion at the Millwall match on sat 12th dec, there is also a donate a toy/food bank promotion too. Here is the news bulletin from the trust webpage to explain more. Thanks for you time and of course for any donations too. This season, in association with the club, we are running a Toy Appeal and Food Bank donation. In December, Oldham Athletic first-team squad, staff, Trust Oldham and mascot Chaddy the Owl are going to the Royal Oldham Hospital to visit children who are not fortunate enough to spend the festive period at home. We are also asking that fans help us in making a donation to the Oldham Foodbank, and we will be joining the club at Tescos Westwood store to promote and help raise awareness for the Oldham Foodbank initiative. They are asking everyone going Christmas shopping to buy an extra present or food item and drop it off at one of the official drop off points. Official Drop Off Points for Toys and Food Donations: Non match days: Oldham Athletic main reception/ticket office Match days: · Boundary Blues tuck shops located in the TLH Auctioneers Stand. · Laticszone 12.30pm 2.15pm (Saturdays only) · With any Happy to Help representative. · The Trust Oldham van located outside the club shop v Millwall 12th December For food items please stick to dried goods and tins/cans and packets. Toys and gifts are needed for boys and girls aged 0/16 years. Please bring them unwrapped so they can be sorted into the appropriate age and gender categories. It will also test the players and managements wrapping skills as they are being drafted in to help. Trust Oldhams Chairwoman, Diane Mellor said, Both the food and toy appeal are worthy causes that I know Latics supporters always make a significant contribution to. As a Trust we want to make this year the best year so far, so I would ask all fans to give generously. Latics commercial manager and supporter liaison officer, Jenny Warburton, is co-ordinating the appeal Last years hospital visit was wonderfully chaotic as there was so many presents. It is so overwhelming to see the amazing job undertaken by the staff on the Childrens ward especially at this time of year and we want to do everything we can to help them give these children and their families the best possible Christmas. I know it means a lot to the players to be able to give a little bit of Christmas cheer to the kids. My thanks goes out to Trust Oldham and the Oldham Athletic Community Trust for their involvement also. Please ensure that gifts are received by 12pm on Monday, December 14 to give us enough time to organise the gifts before the visit. Anything that will help to give these children a better Christmas would be greatly appreciated. The players will visit the hospital and hand out the presents a week before Christmas. Edited December 2, 2015 by underdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Bah humbug to you all....well that's how I am feeling too But if you can rustle up some Xmas spirit for this Saturday Festive day match, maybe a tin of something or a toy, then please bring to the van that will be parked up on the car park at the North Stand Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Richard Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Will pass the message on, Underdog. It's a refreshing change to have the club as a pin for the community amongst all the negativity and all the politics of blame and hijinks sourounding us lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 This is something that we can do as fans and part of the town that the football can't ruin. Dig some tins out of the cupboard, buy a toy or some basics when you go shopping and bring them along. It's still going to be colder and :censored:tier over Christmas for some people than for us poor bastards so let's make a small difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Will there be a bucket donations for those that don't want to carry anything, particularly bulky items to the ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Buckets are quite bulky items to bring along to donate though BP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Will there be a bucket donations for those that don't want to carry anything, particularly bulky items to the ground? Good suggestion, I'll see if we can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheLatics Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 If you need any assistance or volunteers please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 If you need any assistance or volunteers please let me know.Super, do you fancy shaking one BP's buckets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I'll drop a fiver into one of the buckets and leave with the thought of Underdog gleefully running around Toys R Us with half a dozen full buckets to spend on the kids presents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Will pass the message on, Underdog. It's a refreshing change to have the club as a pin for the community amongst all the negativity and all the politics of blame and hijinks sourounding us lately. In fairness the Community Trust does a great job. http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/club/communitytrust/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Swine BP....I don't do running, there would be earthquakes and Tsunami's if I did..haha....but it looks like I will be shaking a bucket somewhere around the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 We will have some bucket collections for folk who aren't carrying a slab of baked beans with them, funds raised will be split between toys and food. Anyone who wants to lend will be appreciated, we'll be at the collection points (old and new club shops) from about 1.45. Simon Brooke has pledged to buy a pint for every helper. OK he hasn't, but you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 With the match being off today can we donate the appeal money to paypal instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 With the match being off today can we donate the appeal money to paypal instead?Let me come back to you. We had planned to do a big shop with any cash so we'll see if we can sort this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Let me come back to you. We had planned to do a big shop with any cash so we'll see if we can sort this out. I had a few toys to drop off. Are there going to be alternative collection points over the next week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I had a few toys to drop off. Are there going to be alternative collection points over the next week?Yeah, they'll take them at the reception/ticket office during the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Yeah, they'll take them at the reception/ticket office during the week. Excellent, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I donated two crates Of selection boxes but it took us the 5th attempt to hand them. Over as the stewards didn't have a clue on on sheepfoot lane wtf was going on neither did those at the latics zone or at the main entrance luckily some one appeared back to the van on sheepfoot lane and we could hand them over but it felt like a lot of effort next time I'll take them straight to the food bank on Lord street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Despite texting a trust director Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Despite texting a trust director I know I'm not the best example, but, sometimes it can be the best part of a day before I see a text someone has sent me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Maybe a bucket collection can be arranged before the FA cup youth tie v Bournemouth on Tuesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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