Tree of Light Appeal ready to go in Tipton
THE Tipton Civic Society, with the support of the Tipton and Coseley Building Society, is once again organising the Tipton Christmas Tree of Light Appeal to give local people the opportunity to remember lost loved ones, whilst helping to raise money for local charities.
The illuminated Christmas tree will be dedicated to the memory of lost loved ones whose names will be displayed on a roll of remembrance fixed around the tree, located next to the old St Paul’s church in Owen Street, Tipton.
Names can be entered by making a donation of £5 per name to the appeal on donation forms which are available from Tipton Libraries and the office of the Tipton and Coseley Building Society in Owen Street.
They can also be obtained from Keith Hodgkins on 0121 520 0080, or can be downloaded from the Tipton Civic Society website at tiptoncivicsociety.co
The Tipton Civic Society has been running the Appeal since 2010 and it has become a real focus of community thanksgiving and remembrance at the start of the Christmas season.
Since 2010 the appeal has raised £69,500 for local charities. Last year a record £6,500 was shared out amongst the following good causes:
Acorns Children’s Hospice Action Heart at Russells Hall Hospital Dudley Prostate Care Fund Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Murray Hall Community Trust The Mayor of Sandwell’s Charity Appeal Sandwell Advocacy Sandwell Crossroads Care Sandwell Visually Impaired Tipton Youth Project
This year the tree lights will be switched on by the Mayor of Sandwell, Councillor Richard Jones, following a dedication service at 7pm on Friday 25th November at St Paul’s Community Centre, in Brick Kiln Street, Tipton.