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Flow, Burger King bring Christmas cheer

Published:Friday | November 22, 2013 | 12:00 AM
Flow's Charmaine Drummond (left) is happy to receive the first gift for the Flow/Burger King National Christmas Gift Drive from Flow customer Sophia James and her adorable daughter, Anissa Brown. Flow and Burger King have launched a "Gift Drive" to help put smiles on the faces of children during Christmas treats supported by both companies in December. Jamaicans wanting to participate can leave unwrapped gifts at any Flow store from now until December 2. - Contributed Photo

Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited, operators of Flow and Columbus Business Solutions and Burger King, are coming together to make gift giving, this season more meaningful.

Both organisations have joined forces for an annual Christmas treat to fete 200 children, who are currently in state care from Kingston and Spanish Town, at Hope Zoo on December 4. The two organisations have been partners for this activity since 2011, and this year, they are encouraging Jamaicans to come on board and help spread some more Christmas cheer through a special national 'Gift Drive'.

For the gift drive, persons are being encouraged to pick up an extra toy for a child when making their Christmas purchases and drop them off at Flow stores up until December 2. Volunteers will wrap each gift and make a special delivery to the children.

The overall treat for the children will also include a tour of the Zoo, a movie in the gardens, games, activities and meals provided by Burger King to add to the festivity. Flow and Burger King Staff members will also be volunteering and bringing gifts for the children as well.

JOIN THE DRIVE

Persons wanting to be part of this initiative can leave an unwrapped gift at any Flow store in Kingston, Portmore, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Mandeville and May Pen. Every donation is valuable, whether it be a toy, books, bags or clothes and will go a long way in putting a smile on the faces of children.

In addition to the treat at Hope Zoo, Columbus also supports the Clarendon Crime Prevention Children's treat and the Montego Bay Street Church activity to provide meals for the homeless in that city in December.