REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR RUCKSACK APPEAL 2023 FOR OUR HOMELESS FRIENDS

If you purchase any items from Amazon, please kindly select Nishkam Sikh Welfare & Awareness Team as your chosen Amazon Smile charity!

Please kindly ensure all items are new and unused, and that all food items are vegetarian, sealed and in date.

WHAT TYPE OF RUCKSACK SHOULD I BUY?

A good, durable, waterproof camping backpack like this one on Amazon Smile: Hiking Backpack

WHAT CAN I PUT INTO MY RUCKSACK?

Click here to see our Amazon Smile Wish List.

Items 1 - 13 from the list below are available to purchase in-store and online at Sira Cash & Carry Springfield Rd, Hayes UB4 0JT.

1. Hand Wipes & Baby Wipes

2. PPE (disposable masks & gloves)

3. Hand Cream

4. Shampoo & Conditioner & Shower Gel or Soap

5. Toothbrush

6. Toothpaste

7. Tissue Packets

8. Chapstick

9. Crisps

10. Biscuits

11. Energy Bars

12. Soup Sachets (Vegetarian flavours only)

13. Soft Drinks

14. Sleeping bag

15. Blanket

16. Insulated Foam Mat

17. Camping Tent

18. Thermal Socks

19. Thermal Gloves or Windproof Gloves

20. Thermal Hat or Ski Hat

21. Thermal Neck Warmer or Thermal Balaclava

22. Jumper and Joggers or Top and Long Johns Set and Waterproof Tracksuit

23. Windproof Raincoat

24. Windproof Umbrella

25. Portable Radio (Wind up Radio 4000mAh Power Bank Dynamo Crank Solar Power FM/AM Emergency Radio with Flashlight SOS Alarm Reflective Strip)

You can also Sponsor a Rucksack for £50.00 and we can purchase the items and make a bag for the homeless from you.

Please kindly donate to this page and mention how many rucksacks you'd like to donate and who you'd like it to be from in the description. We can then get in touch with you and show you the rucksack(s).

Please kindly add a legible tag to your rucksack specifying whether it's for a male or female and whether the clothing items are S/M/L/XL/XXL/One Size. E.g: M XL.

WHERE DO I DELIVER MY RUCKSACK?

Please kindly deliver your Xmas Rucksacks to Sira Cash & Carry FAO NishkamSWAT Springfield Rd, Hayes UB4 0JT by Sunday 17 December 2023 at 12noon!

WHEN WILL MY RUCKSACK BE DISTRIBUTED?

We will deliver your rucksack to those living on the streets this Christmas!

Thank you so much for your generous donations!