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    Last Updated: 11/02/2021
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    Harrogate charity launches 'special moments' box

    by Thomas Barrett

    | 11 Feb, 2021
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    The boxes cost £9.95 and include a selection of home-made cakes as well as ham and cheese sandwiches. The charity is also providing added extras, such as flowers and balloons, to help create memorable moments.  

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    Elderly care charity Harrogate Neighbours is helping people in the district celebrate special occasions by selling 'afternoon tea' boxes and added extras delivered to their door.

    The boxes cost £9.95 and include a selection of home-made cakes as well as ham and cheese sandwiches.

    The charity is also providing added extras, such as flowers and balloons, to help create memorable moments.

    Shirley and Mick Flynn will celebrate their 50th Valentine’s Day together this week and will be the first people to receive a complimentary ‘Special Moments’ box on February 14.

    The couple were both born and raised in Harrogate and have been married for 46 years. In 2018, they moved into Harrogate Neighbours' extra care facility The Cuttings, where they receive extra support from carers.



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    £1 from every box sold will be donated to Resurrected Bites, which supports families in Harrogate, Knaresborough, Nidderdale and Ripon affected by the pandemic with food parcels.

    Speaking on behalf of Harrogate Neighbours, CEO Sue Cawthray said:

    "Celebrating special occasions can be difficult to do in lockdown, particularly within the older generation, so we wanted to provide an affordable service that people could access to celebrate special days like Valentine’s Day, birthdays and anniversaries.
    "We’re so lucky to have the kitchen space on site to create made-to-order boxes and the amazing volunteers who will help us to deliver the boxes. Due to this, we are also in a position to donate £1 from every box sold to the fantastic Resurrected Bites initiative to support families all over the region who have been adversely affected by the pandemic."


    To order your Special Moments box in time for Valentine’s Day, call Harrogate Neighbours on 01423 888777.