Good Holiday Spirit collection distributed 18,000 food vouchers to low-income families

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Food gift vouchers purchased with the funds from the Good Holiday Spirit collection have been delivered to low-income families with children across Finland. More families are facing financial hardship this Christmas and there is a great need for help. The €70 food vouchers bought with the donations to the Good Holiday Spirit collection have now … Read more

Good Holiday Spirit collection brings joy to the holiday season of low-income families

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Poverty among families with children is a major social problem in Finland. Around 130,000 children, or 13% of all children, live in low-income families. Cuts to social security have further exacerbated the plight of families in a vulnerable situation. Starting on 14 November, the Good Holiday Spirit collection, organised by the Mannerheim League for Child … Read more

Parents’ concerns about the future can be seen in food aid and help services – the Good Holiday Spirit collection brings hope to low-income families during the festive season

The future worries low-income families with children applying for help through the Finnish Red Cross’s food aid and the phone and chat services for parents of the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL). The goal of the Good Holiday Spirit collection organised by these two organisations and Yle is to distribute food vouchers for Christmas … Read more

The Good Holiday Spirit collection

Donations to the Good Holiday Spirit collection will be used to provide low-income families with food vouchers to buy food for their Christmas dinner. The Good Holiday Spirit food vouchers are worth €70 and will be offered to families with children living in Finland. The vouchers will be given to families in a challenging situation … Read more