As the festive season creeps ever closer, we are asking you to support our Give a Gift campaign and help make a child smile this Christmas.
While you are doing your Christmas shopping if you would consider buying an extra gift to donate to our campaign it would be very much appreciated.
The Spalding and South Holland Voice has once again teamed up with district councillor, firefighter and businessman Harry Drury to launch the appeal.
Mr Drury, who founded the Give a Gift campaign 11 years ago, said: “Sadly, there is an unbelievable number of children in our district who are affected by poverty and the campaign gives the public a chance to buy a toy or gift for a child in their local area and we make sure it reaches them ready for Christmas morning.”
This year we have teamed up with Mark Le Sage, founder of Ella’s Project, to make the appeal even bigger and better.
Through Mark’s partnership with Lord’s Collectables, we will be able to accept monetary donations for the first time.
Rachel Mayfield, editor of The Spalding and South Holland Voice, added: “Our readers were so generous last year, we’re delighted to be involved again in this, the 11th year of the campaign.
“This appeal really does make a massive difference to local families who would otherwise struggle to get their child a gift.
“It’s heart warming to think we can all play a part in changing that.”
We’ll be delighted if you decide to support the appeal but ask you please not to gift wrap your present – they need to be assessed to ensure children receive suitable toys.
“We respectfully ask that the gifts are in new or ‘as new’ condition and we are unable to accept cuddly toys, make-up, toiletries or food and perishable items due to health and safety,” said Mr Drury.
Give A Gift helps ensure less fortunate children aged between three and 14 years old have a gift to open on Christmas Day.
All presents will go to South Holland and Boston Child Services to distribute in time for Christmas.
Collection points this year are: DGG Property Consultants, Pinchbeck Road, Spalding; Spalding Fire Station, West Elloe Avenue (go to the reception door or leave gifts in the porch); Courtyard Footcare, Health and Beauty, 66 Swan Street, Spalding, Sainsbury’s, Holland Market, Spalding, Nat West, Market Place, Spalding, Spalding Travel and Baytree at Weston.
