Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School

To our RAMJS Family,

I know that like the RAMJS team, your thoughts and prayers are with the people of Ukraine at this terrible time.

We have been notified that trucks in the UK are taking emergency items to the borders and we have offered our school to be a donation point. If you would like to donate any of the suggested items below please send them into school by Wednesday 3:10pm on the 2nd March where Mrs Tipton will transport the goods to the main donation point in Whalley.

SUGGESTED DONATIONS

- packed/canned food with long "use by" date (something that does not require cooking)

- energy bars

- dried fruits

- rice

- pasta

- sleeping bags

- blankets

- water proof covers and clothing

- CLEAN (!) kids clothes (this includes coats and underwear)

- formula milk for babies

- smaller size toys

- nappies (for kids but also adult sizes)

- sanitary pads

- CLEAN (!) clothes for women and man

- toothbrushes, soap, shower gels, shampoos etc,

- towels

- paper towels

- wet tissues

- facemasks

- cutlery, plates, cups etc (cutlery metal, other items plastic)

- torches

- batteries

- paracetamol or other painkillers

- bandages and plasters

- anything else that you think could be of use to those that left their homes in rush with a single bag

Polish trucks in the UK are taking back loads to the boarders to be distributed - donations will go to the Stoke centre then on to Poland.

We thank you in advance for your support and are grateful for any donation of items that you can offer at this time.