Christmas appeal to truckers
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ast year British truckers helped charity Operation Christmas Child deliver 125,000 gaily painted shoeboxes filled with presents from British children to youngsters in Croatia and Bosnia—the hand decorated boxes included toys, chocolates, books and crayons To transport the gifts, OCC hired one of the world's biggest aircraft, the Russian-built Antonov 124 to deliver the goods to Zagreb, but sudi was the response to the appeal that seven artic units were also required to transport goods overland. This year the charity aims to reach twice as many children, as well as providing a gift boxfiv many of last year's recipients It needs volunteer drivers with trucks to transport the presents to its Zagreb warehouse where unloading will take place for trans-shipment by smaller vehicles.
OCC stresses it is not run by amateurs "Loading will take no more than an hour and customs clearance a little more than that. Trucks could leave the UK any time in December or January," says a spokeswoman.
Operators able to help will cross into France at a reduced charity rate agreed with Siena Sealink Denhobn International (0394273270) and Owner Operators (0285 770833) have agreed to try to arrange return loads OCC can arrange all papertvork—to contact the charity ring, (0978) 660465.
LI Reading charity Feed the Children, which aLso trucks aid to Bosnia, can now be helped by applying for an FTC Visa card developed with the Co-op Bank the charity receives 25p for each £100 transaction.
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