WITH the festive season approaching the Tilbury Seafarers’ Centre in Tilbury Docks need items to fill their charity Christmas boxes.
Every year the centre donate gift boxes to the seamen visiting the ports during the festive season, and this year they aim to have 2,000 boxes.
Most seafarers work for extremely low pay in poor conditions and only get to go home to their families a maximum of three months a year.
These men and women often have little choice but to work long contracts on ships, as their single wage supports their entire family, some with as many as 25 people dependent on them back home.
The Christmas boxes are a welcome token for those away from their family during the festive season.
The Chaplains at the centre need donated items such as woollen hats, scarfs and gloves, and toiletries such as aftershave, deodorant, toothpaste, and shower gel or anything else which may be useful to someone working at sea.
The centre in constant need of warm winter clothing for men, anything clean and in good condition is welcome.
If you can help, call into the centre on Tenants Row, or phone 01375 846151.
If you are donating a large number of items staff at the centre can make arrangements to come and pick them up.
For more information about the centre and its work visit their website at www.centresforseafarers.org.
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