WOKINGHAM’S Oxfam branch is hoping you can buy it a Christmas drink.
The Peach Street store has joined a campaign to help get safe and clean drinking water to people who need it.
It wants customers to donate the price of a festive tipple, such as the Gingerbread Lattes and Peppermint Mochas and is hoping to raise £500 by Christmas Day.
Claire Mingham-Smith, manager of Oxfam Wokingham, said: “We want to raise as much money as possible to provide safe water for people who need it: Whenever there is a major disaster or man-made crisis, one of Oxfam’s major contributions is providing safe water.
“We are asking people to consider donating the price of a Christmas drink (or cup of coffee etc). This can make a massive difference when lots of individual donations are added together.”
Last year, the store raised £1,000 for the appeal, and this year it has already got off to a flying start having already collected £100 of donations.
Oxfam hosts cake sale on Wednesday
To help the appeal, it is holding a cake and produce sale from 11am on Wednesday, December 6. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy some tasty treats while helping the branch hit its £500 target.
The store is also looking at other ways to reach its goal
Ms Mingham-Smith said: “One idea is that local businesses could donate and we would put their company name on our totaliser. Another is that I am trying not to complain or moan for the whole of December and each time I lapse I pay a forfeit.”
