Press Releases
3 October 1999/RCC99:001
Cracker shouts its return
Local young person's charity Rugby Christmas Cracker is shouting its
return to the town at an opn evening to be held next week at which it
will unveil this year's campaign to raise money to help children in
developing countries.
Once again the charity will be running radio station Cracker FM as well
as setting up a coffee shop during the run up to Christmas alongside
other fund raising activities. The open evening, which is being held
on Monday 11th October from 7:30pm until 10:00pm at the Rugby Methodist
Centre on Russelsheim Way, is an opportunity for the public to come
along and get involved.
This year's campaign entitled 'SHOUT' is focusing on the injustice of
child labour in developing countries. The group is supporting a
petition asking the government to do all it can to stop the explotation
of third world children through forced work.
Project co-ordinator Katie Thomas said: "We want people to shout for
justice and petition for freedom as well as raising funds to help these
children. If you want to find out more we would be delighted to meet
you at our open evening."
Rugby Christmas Cracker is part of a charity called Big Take which
works to increase awareness of developing world issues and to raise
money to support life-changing projects. Cracker is a youth
organisation that encourages young people to do something to help
people who are far worse off than themselves. They do this in
innovative ways including setting up a radio station and running a
cafeteria in December.
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