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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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