Help this year’s Toy Appeal be a real cracker
The Hamilton Advertiser’s annual Christmas Toy Appeal for disadvantaged children needs your help more than ever this year.
It was launched last week and, together with the team at the Salvation Army’s Hamilton branch, we’ve been working hard to make sure that it is bigger and better than ever before – all in line with Covid-19 guidelines.
Year on year, the number of underprivileged children requiring our help rises and, with the global pandemic causing unprecedented changes to families across Lanarkshire, we need even more toys and gifts than ever.
Advertiser reporter Leona Greenan, who coordinates the campaign, said: “The next six weeks are all about gathering in donations safely and getting them wiped down and into a 48-hour quarantine.
“They will then be passed to our friends in the Salvation Army in time to be sorted and distributed to the parents and carers for the children in the build-up to Christmas week.” She added: “We can’t thank everyone enough for their support and we look forward to receiving your donations in the coming weeks.”
Items needed include baby goods and toys for children newborn to 12, then gift sets such as fragrances, handbags, pyjamas and gift vouchers for the teenage age group.
Anyone wishing to make a donation has until 1pm on Monday, December 13, unless otherwise agreed with the Advertiser. Contact Leona Greenan on 01698 205179 or at leona.greenan@reachplc.com. Items can also be handed in to Rocca Restaurant on Cadzow Street, Hamilton, weekdays.
Look out for other drop-off locations coming in the next few weeks.