Champion of Burnley Together Christmas Gift Appeal raises £731 towards gifts for teenagers
Jess Holt, a tireless volunteer for the Burnley Together Christmas Gift Appeal, has raised £731 for presents for teenagers at her 'Flight Night Royal Rumble' event, with hundreds of pounds and over 200 presents donated in the past two years.
A champion of the Burnley Together Christmas Gift Appeal is in her fourth year of raising money for presents for teenagers.
Jess Holt began her campaign as the appeal always seemed to be lacking in presents ideal for teens.
“It made me realise how lucky I am, “ said Jess who works in the People Team for Calico, one of Burnley Together’s partners. “I decided I wanted to change that so I started to create kits filled with lots of presents that will bring them joy on Christmas Day.”
Jess’ campaign has blossomed and she has raised hundreds of pounds and donated over 200 presents to teens through the appeal.
This year she hosted an event at Maltings Mill, Sandygate, Burnley.
The ‘Flight Night Royal Rumble’ was a day filled with darts, raffles, tombolas and one of the highlights was a sponsored headshave by Oscar Waller, a friend of Jess and her family.
And the event raised the grand total of £731.
Jess said: “I was genuinely overwhelmed by how much support the fundraiser received.
“It was lovely to see so many people getting involved, whether that was attending the event, donating prizes, buying raffle tickets, giving money or simply helping to spread the word.
“And a big thankyou to Oscar for such a generous gesture that really boosted the fund raising.”
Anyone who would like to contribute to Jess’s fundraising can do so by searching Gifts for Teens on the gofundme platform.