“Wonderful response” to Annual Shoebox Appeal

"Local charity Castelo de Sonhos was overwhelmed by the generous response to the 21st Annual Christmas Shoebox Appeal for the elderly and forgotten folk in the Silves area and beyond.

Donated gifts and food boxes poured into the CdeS support shop and drop-off points – some 280 in all. These were either collected by the elderly from the CdeS family support shop or distributed by volunteers to rural areas. They brought much sunshine into many lives.

CdeS wishes to thank everyone who contributed to the 2025 Christmas campaign, with special thanks going to... Nada Offner and The Moonlighters from Portimão."

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Moonlighters support Castelo de Sonhos charity

Well over 300 boxes were collected and distributed which is the most ever received.  CdeS would like to thank everyone who contributed to this annual project with special thanks going to... The Portimão Moonlighters Group!

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Moonlighters support Portimão Soup Kitchen

The Moonlight community are very generous with their time and donations, for example, “we recently put an urgent request out to the Moonlight group for funds for blankets and sleeping bags and have raised over 500 euros within 48 hours. What an incredibly generous and quick response!” 

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Moonlighters support Castelo de Sonhos

Thanks to the generosity of the local community the Silves-based family charity Castelo de Sonhos once again reached its target of 200 shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts. 

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