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Leigh On Sea News: Toy Drive Call – YOU can still donate a gift this Christmas with the Southend City Council’s Toy Drive 2024.
Toy Drive Call - YOU can still donate a gift this Christmas with the Southend City Council's Toy Drive 2024.
YOU can still donate a gift this Christmas with the Southend City Council’s Toy Drive 2024.
The Toy Drive, now in its eleventh year has seen over 35,800 donations made, reaching 15,275 children and young people in the past decade who may not have received a gift without the generosity and support of the community.
The scheme will run until Friday 13 December 2024.
The council ask for donations of new, unwrapped gifts, once they are in the ‘elves’ workshop they will be sorted and wrapped by a dedicated team of volunteers, ensuring that every child receives a special present in time for the holidays.
If you want to get involved, you can donate: new toys, suitable for girls, boys and babies up to the age of 17; vouchers for toys or days out; selection packs; pens, pencils and colouring books; toiletry sets (if batteries are needed for the toys, please include them).
You can purchase gifts directly from Argosy Toys or Toys ‘n’ Tuck in store and council elves will collect the gifts.
You can also purchase gifts online from www.argosytoys.co.uk and select ‘Toy Drive’ as an option for delivery, or www.toysntuck.co.uk and select ‘Southend Toy Drive’ to donate.
Alternatively, you can deliver your donation directly to the Civic Centre or The Forum by Friday 13 December.
Any questions please call 01702 215841 or email [email protected].
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