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James collects food to help town’s homeless
Visit Santa online
CHILDREN in Maidstone unable to visit a grotto due to COVID-19 can tell their wishes to Santa by Zoom from their home computer. The Rotary Club of Maidstone,
is inviting Santa bookings for vir- tual meetings of up to 10 minutes. A suggested minimum dona-
tion of £5 per call will be given to local charities before Christmas. “We think these will be lovely oc-
casions in such a difficult year,” said past president Terry Kinsman, one of the organisers. To book a Saturday call, email
rotary1santa@gmail.com.
A NINE-year-old boy has been collecting essentials to distribute to homeless people for Christmas. On his way to school, James Beesley, pictured, asked his mother if he could donate some food to the Salvation Army, which quickly es- calated to him being inundated with donations from his commu- nity.
The youngster, of Blean Square, decided to take action after seeing homeless people in Maidstone town centre. The East Borough Primary School pupil said donating "made him feel good since the pandemic has made things difficult for a lot of families”. He said seeing this made him
want to help as he believes nobody should go without. With the help of his mother, James got his family and neighbours involved and col- lected a boot full of items including sanitary products, food, and sweets. His mother Nicola said her son had asked questions about home-
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less people before and it “warms her heart” to see him care so much. Mrs Beesley said: “It shows the
power of social media. I posted it on Facebook on a Monday and by the end of the week I was out doing seven collections a night of just bags and bags full of items. The response has been amazing.” Captain of the Salvation Army’s Maidstone branch Jonathan Rouffet
said: “A huge thank you to James and his family for their very gener- ous donation. “We could not do what we do without the kindness of people like him. “I would like to ask anyone who is inspired by James to visit our website to see how they can help.” The website is
www.salvation-
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