Most people who donate to charity do it all year.....charity is for life not just for Christmas!!! Food banks feed people all year....our local food bank also provides assistance with more than that, they provide clothing, household necessities, toys, advice on a multitude of things, arrange free cooking classes using slow cookers (each person who attends receives a free slow cooker) and recently helped a homeless couple obtain a roof over their heads. So Beggy why not quietly pop items in the collection point in Asda every week, make a direct debit payment to the Methodist Church every month and buy big packs of paper and coloured pencils that Alder Hey can store so more kids can participate in art? Just saying!!