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‘Bristol really reaches out to people less fortunate’
Laura Hart and her husband Pete Young had been thinking of how they could help the homeless for several months, but it was this week’s severe weather warnings that finally helped them figure out what to do.
One corner of the pair’s business, Hart’s Bakery on Lower Approach Road next to Temple Meads, now has a rail where customers can leave items for those in need that can then be taken to homeless shelters and charities.
Laura and Pete were inspired by Keep Bristol Warm volunteers tying hats, gloves and scarves across the city. Anybody who donates items at Hart’s Bakery receives a free drink, but most people have do far declined the offer.
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“We’ve had so much stuff. People have really gone to town and brought in really good quality coats and shoes and things like that,” Laura said, adding that donations of sleeping bags and blankets are also really important.
“We’ve had more retweets and likes (on social media) than anything we’ve ever posted before. I think it just shows how Bristol really reaches out to people less fortunate and people really want to try and do something.”
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