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MPs are sent packing by Mitzvah Day

Politicians construct gift bags for toiletries from old JCs for the homeless

November 1, 2019 10:33
It's a wrap for MPs  Rebecca Harris, Mike Freer, Ruth Smeeth and Fabian Hamilton (Photo: Yakir Zur)

ByJC Reporter, jc reporter

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Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers was among Tory, Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs and peers who put Brexit disagreements and election campaigning aside for a morning of social action in Westminster in support of Mitzvah Day.

Having been shown how to construct gift bags from old JC editions by Mitzvah Day chair Laura Marks, they filled the bags with toiletries. These were later donated to The Passage, a Catholic charity assisting homeless and other vulnerable people.

The activity chimed with Mitzvah Day’s 2019 theme of Going Greener, with participants being encouraged to “plant, collect, clean and make your project green”.

Ms Villiers said she was “always delighted to support Mitzvah Day and see so many people giving their time to help others less fortunate than themselves and backing wonderful community projects”.