{"id":12079,"date":"2024-12-03T14:09:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12079"},"modified":"2024-12-03T14:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:14:53","slug":"dont-be-alone-this-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/12\/dont-be-alone-this-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Be Alone This Christmas!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join Us In Spreading Christmas Cheer!<\/h3>\n

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This Christmas, Christ Church Community Centre Swindon is opening its doors to host a festive dinner for those who might otherwise spend the day alone.<\/p>\n

We are expecting around 100 guests for a day filled with joy, laughter, and community. The event will include a delicious 3-course Christmas meal, festive carols, and a chance to watch the King\u2019s Speech together.<\/p>\n

Event Details:<\/p>\n

Date: Christmas Day<\/p>\n

Time: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM<\/p>\n

Location: Community Centre at Christ Church, Swindon<\/p>\n

Cost: Suggested donation of \u00a310 per person (or \u00a315 per head to cover the full cost).<\/p>\n

How You Can Help
To make this special day possible, we\u2019re reaching out to our community for support:<\/p>\n

Monetary Donations: Each meal costs \u00a315 per person, and every contribution will help cover the cost of food and drinks for our guests.<\/p>\n

Gift Donations: We\u2019re also collecting small gifts, such as toiletries, chocolates, or books, to share with our elderly attendees and bring a little extra joy to their day.<\/p>\n

Volunteers Needed: If you can help drive guests to and from the event or assist in the kitchen, we would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n

Reserve a Spot or Get Involved<\/p>\n

Also, if you, or someone you know, would love to attend but are housebound and alone, please let us know\u2014we\u2019d be delighted to deliver a meal to your home on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

To donate, volunteer, or reserve a place for yourself or someone you know, please contact Chris Smith at:<\/p>\n

☎ Call: 01793 267500<\/p>\n

✉ Email: chris@christchurchswindon.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

This Christmas, let\u2019s come together to show that no one in our community is truly alone. Thank you for your generosity and support in making this event a success. We can\u2019t wait to celebrate with you!<\/p>\n

#NotAlone #ChristmasAtChristChurch #SwindonCommunity<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cc-home-page"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12079"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12084,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12079\/revisions\/12084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}