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Families have been blown away by a big-hearted gift which will ensure they can tuck into goodies and have presents this Christmas. It comes after 200 hampers were distributed to families whose children are in receipt of free school meals and who attend school in the Dorchester area. The hampers are filled with food, toys and gifts. Demand has soared since last year – but organisers of the initiative said the community rallied round to enable enough hampers to be filled and sent out, showing Dorchester at its best . It s all thanks to Dorchester Family Support network (DFS) along with volunteers from many of the churches in the town. The hampers were funded by donations of money from the community including churches, Rotary, Charminster WI and others. Contributions of food were also received from the community and the Food Bank.
By Vicky Nash Audience and Content Editor
Dorchester Christmas film starring Martin Clunes released this week A LAUNCH date has been announced for a Dorchester-made film made as part of a community enterprise project to spread Christmas cheer. Stars including Martin Clunes and Harriet Walter, as well as writer and director Julian Fellowes and veteran journalist Kate Adie, appear in the film – Dorchester at Christmas 2020 - which has been put together by Dorchester Town Council and Dorchester Choral Society with support from schools, businesses and organisations. It aims to bring the magic of Christmas to residents in a year when the festive season cannot be the same due to the Covid 19 pandemic.