THE Ilkley Great Get Together team is appealing for donations for its Christmas parcels which are given out each year to eligible families.
A spokesperson said: "Every year volunteers pack Christmas cakes, crackers and mince pies for families who are eligible for free school meals in Ilkley. This year we had a donation of £8,000 from the Town Council and £1,000 from the duck race. This means that we are able to provide a £25 voucher per family for essential food for October and for Christmas.
"Sadly the numbers are increasing still and we now have 188 families eligible for free school meals (universal credit or equivalent low income) needing help. Can you help us provide a lovely Christmas parcel for our local families? We are looking again for Christmas cakes, Christmas crackers, mince pies or any other treats you would like to donate. We thought some of you might be baking your Christmas cakes and could pop a couple more in the oven for us."
Donations can be delivered to 30, Nelson Road, Ilkley by Tuesday, December 17.
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