The Mayor of Milton Keynes has been showing off his talents with the Christmas wrap this week – taking part in the intu Milton Keynes charity gift wrap service.
The shopping centre has partnered with The Cornerstone Appeal and welcomes a variety of Milton Keynes based charities to offer their wrapping skills in return for donations.
All volunteers take part in training sessions so they know all the tricks for wrapping gifts of all shapes and sizes – even the most awkward toys!
Their expertise means that you can rid yourselves of the drear of wrapping paper and sellotape tangles, and charities benefit too.
The charity gift wrap service is located on the South Concourse (opposite Caffѐ Italia) and will run daily through to Christmas Eve.
Sam Crooks, who runs the annual Cornerstone Christmas Appeal, said: “Cornerstone is delighted to be co-ordinating this year's service. I know that people will be as generous as possible to help our local charities”.
Last year, the service saw over 80 volunteers wrap more than 3,000 presents, raising a record breaking £8,000 for their charity.
The wrapping service costs £2 for small gifts, £3 for medium gifts and £4 for large gifts. All funds raised are shared among the charities taking part.
“We are delighted to be able to provide the gift wrapping station again this year,” said intu general manager Martin Hindson.
“We have partnered up with The Cornerstone Appeal so that we can get as many charities involved as possible so that they can all raise vital funds. For those that don’t enjoy the thralls of wrapping, this service is a real bonus – you might just spot me in the queue at some point!”
