Dunstable Cadets Help our Heroes!

Senior cadets from Dunstable Detachment have been collecting luxury items from friends and family to send out to troops in Afghanistan as a early Christmas present.

Working with Support our Soldiers (SOS) LCpl Rhiane Lindsay, 16, has taken the lead and coordinated the detachment’s efforts to provide our soldiers with some items that will give comfort to our soldiers. LCpl Lindsay says “The unbelievable job they are doing out there is close to all our hearts and we want to help in any way we can, showing support to those that inspire us”.

Over the past month, the senior cadets have touting the cause to the rest of the detachment and all their friends and family. The support has been overwhelming with over 20 boxes made up of goodies to be sent to Afghanistan in the next week.

The detachment saw a break in their training last week, providing an opportunity for them to write letters of support to accompany the gifts as a further sign of support and hope to help raise morale. LCpl Kyle Burgess, 15, told us “It’s too easy for the general public to forget what our servicemen and women are doing for us hundreds of miles away. Now it our time to show them our support, especially at the time of year that is all about giving and caring”.

The parcels being sent, via Support our Soldiers should reach our troops before Christmas.