Lincolnshire bus operator set to 'fill the bus' for local children this Christmas
Lincolnshire bus operator, Stagecoach East Midlands, is set to tour the county, this December, gathering gifts from generous local people and businesses.
Stagecoach East Midlands has partnered with Hits Radio for the Cash for Kids ‘Mission Christmas’ campaign, collecting Christmas gifts for children living in poverty.
‘Mission Christmas’ supports disadvantaged children, who would otherwise wake up on Christmas morning without a gift to unwrap, by collecting gift donations at drop-off points and their Mission Christmas headquarters.
Stagecoach East Midlands will help facilitate a ‘Fill The Bus Tour’, throughout Lincolnshire, between 9 December and 11 December, with a bus and members of the team gathering gifts.
On 9 December, the bus will be at Marshall’s Yard in Gainsborough, where there will be ‘trolley dashes’ by students from Lincoln College, before moving on to Tesco Extra on Wragby Road in Lincoln.
On 10 December, it will visit Blue Anchor Ltd and the Embassy Theatre in Skegness, and then Ringrose Law and Downtown in Boston.
Across the two days, members of the public are particularly encouraged to drop off donations during the visits to Marshall’s Yard, Tesco Extra on Wragby Road, and Downtown.
Meanwhile, on 11 December, it will stop at Lincoln College, The Comet and Baths Hall in Scunthorpe, where it will meet performers in the pantomime, and finally Heron Foods in Barton-upon-Humber.
Later in the month, on 15 December and 16 December, the bus will tour all Stagecoach East Midlands’ own depots, to allow generous members of the Stagecoach team to make their own donations. Last year, Stagecoach East Midlands’ team donated a total of 670 gifts, for children in our region to receive a gift from Santa.
Matt Cranwell, Managing Director of Stagecoach East Midlands, said: “One of our core values, at Stagecoach, is that we will support our local communities – and give back when we can. There is no more important time to do this than during the festive season. It is truly wonderful to see the way that our team come together to support the Fill The Bus Tour, and to make their own donations. We are grateful to everyone who supports and contributes towards the Mission Christmas initiative.
“We wish all our passengers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."
-- To find your local drop-off point for donations, on the Stagecoach bus, please see https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/east-midlands/fill-the-bus-tour.