Odemira: Autarchy and TAIPA promote campaign “Christmas allies”.
The Chamber of Odemira and TAIPA, promote the campaign “Christmas allies”, with the supply of toys and food items to needy families in the county.
The 14th solidarity campaign "Christmas Allies", to collect toys and food items that will be offered to the neediest families Odemira, It will run until the day 7 of December.
The initiative is promoted by TAIPA - Cooperative Organization for the County Integrated Development Odemira, with the support of the Municipality of Odemira.
Those interested in participating can deliver toys (new or used, but in good condition) and foodstuffs (non-perishable) in schools and day care centers, Parish Councils, at the headquarters of TAIPA and several Odemira entities.
After collection phase, the initiative "Christmas Allies" will offer gifts to children, It is primarily for those who are identified by different organizations of social intervention in Odemira (Social Security, Children Protection Commission and Youth and Community Intervention Projects).
In a second stage, between 19 and 23 of December, Father Christmas will come out to the streets handing out gifts for children around the county, spreading joy and Christmas spirit throughout the community
Hampers Food will also be distributed by families and seniors flagged for Social Security, Protection Commission of Children and Youth, social projects, parish councils and other entities.
No Natal de 2015, the campaign was able to provide a total of 386 food baskets to families and seniors and about a thousand toys to the children of the county.
