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+++ THIS APPEAL HAS NOW CLOSED. SEE BELOW. +++

Northampton Conservatives are taking part in 'Surprise Supplies' - a scheme which aims to send Christmas parcels to every single member of the Armed Forces currently serving in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Over 14,000 soldiers will be serving out there over Christmas and a lot of them receive little in the way of support parcels from home. Northampton Conservatives will be collating parcels and sending them as a way of acknowledging all the soldiers do on behalf of our country. 

Northampton Conservatives would like people to put together parcels to a value of not more than £10 in a padded envelope.

Items which can be sent include (but are not limited to):

• Food to perk up basic rations (anything in a tube, tin or vacuum pack)
• Biscuits and cakes (long life such as fruit cake, gingerbread or malt loaf)
• Sweets/Mints/Chewing Gum (anything that won’t melt!)
• Magazines and Soduko/puzzle books
• Lip salve, moisturiser, medicated talc etc.
• Socks

Either pack a parcel together or bring in some of the items suggested above and we will pack any loose items together.

One of the main elements of this scheme is to provide a bit of variety so feel free to use your imagination.

Please take any parcels by Tuesday 4th December 2007 to your nearest Conservative office: (please telephone beforehand to check opening times)

Northampton North        Northampton South      Daventry & South Northamptonshire

78 St Georges Avenue   White Lodge                Boswell House

Northampton                 42 Billing Road            9 Prospect Court

NN2 6JF                        Northampton               Courteenhall Road

                                   NN1 5DA                     Blisworth, Northants NN7 3DG

Tel 01604 717188         Tel 01604 633414         Tel 01604 859721

For more information please call 01604 717188 or e-mail info@northamptonconservatives.com

+++ UPDATE +++

This appeal has now closed and parcels were posted off on Friday 7th December. Northampton Conservatives would like to thank everyone who helped us by generously donating supplies to our troops.

 Pictured are Andrea Leadsom, Brian Binley MP,

 Michael Ellis and Chris Heaton-Harris MEP.

 Photo courtesey of The Chronicle & Echo.