MORE than 450 bags of clothing to send to Ukraine were donated in just four hours at an Andover nightclub last week.
People touched by the Ukraine crisis have been praised for their generous and speedy response to a clothing appeal at Cameo.
The venue, on London Street, opened its doors to collect donations of clothing on Thursday (March 3) to support the British Red Cross and send aid to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.
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Staff were amazed by the response from local people who wanted to do their bit.
In just four hours locals brought in more than 450 bags of items to back the appeal.
General manager Jessica Harvey said: “We have been blown away by the response to our Ukraine refugee appeal and the overwhelming generosity of local people.
"Our sister venues in 16 towns across the UK have also been inundated with donations, with more than 5,000 bags of clothes and essential goods collected in total.
"We are now working directly with the British Red Cross partners in Poland and thanks to the kindness of Real Estate Removals in Tamworth, we will be driving these items directly to where they are needed.”
The club also donated unclaimed lost property items, including coats and jackets, to the collection.
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