Shoppers urged to give donations to good causes through Whiteley Shopping Centre's innovative giant giving box

A SHOPPING centre has installed a giant giving box to help give back to those most impacted by the pandemic in the local community.
Whiteley Shopping Centre has installed a festive giving box Whiteley Shopping Centre has installed a festive giving box
Whiteley Shopping Centre has installed a festive giving box

Located in Town Square at Whiteley Shopping Centre, visitors can use contactless payment to easily donate £3, £5 or £10 to three good causes.

The giving box will light up in response to any donation it receives.

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Mia Gordon, centre manager, said: ‘This festive season, it seems only right to focus on supporting the people, charities and organisations that have gone above and beyond to help the people most in need in our community.

‘We hope our customers will enjoy reversing the role of Santa and giving back to these amazing organisations that help people across the region.’

The box will collect donations for The Abbeyfield Fareham Society, Friends of PICU and Solent Acts of Kindness.

The Abbeyfield Fareham Society is a charity that provides 'home from home' accommodation for active older people on a non-profit basis. Founded in 1963, it is supported by a team of independent volunteers and offers local elderly people comfort, companionship and security.

Whiteley Shopping Centre has installed a festive giving box Whiteley Shopping Centre has installed a festive giving box
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Southampton’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit is the regional lead centre for critically ill children, supporting more than 1,000 children every year. Friends of PICU contributes to every part of the children’s specialist care, from new inpatient intensive care beds, PICU specialist retrieval ambulances, all-important spaces for families to rest, and state of the art equipment.

Solent Acts of Kindness supports those in the community who are going through a difficult situation for all kinds of reasons, providing food, clothing and household items to those in need. Through the Covid crisis the team has served over 5,000 people with food and items, and continue to do so.

The centre has also launched a competition to reward someone who has gone out of their way to support the local community this year with £250 to spend at Whiteley as a thank you for all their hard work.

To nominate someone go to whiteleyshopping.co.uk/christmas/community-heroes.

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Throughout December the centre will be open from 9am to 7pm, with free parking for up to four hours available as usual.

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