A gold star for Red Star
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Ifil wo weeks ago the Hawk promised to
keep you informed of the progress of the Bosnia appeal in which Red Star is providing free UK collection for parcels destined for the charity Feed The Children (CM 22-28 October).
The response has been unprecedented, according to the British Rail parcel carrier, which has done this sort of thing before for other causes. So much traffic has been arriving at Red Star's clearing deport at Reading that 90% is now being handled at its larger location at Paddington.
Up to 5,000 parcels a day are going out to Bosnia on three fully laden 38-tonners run by Feed The Children — Red Star says it is a "good example of road and rail" working together. The appeal continues till mid-November. Donations can be made at any Red Star station and should he labelled, This Morning Feed The Children Appeal, READING."
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