Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Appeal for kids’ gifts
Public urged to donate at Tesco stores across region
A charity is asking people to make a young person’s Christmas by donating to its annual appeal.
Members of the public have until Wednesday to support the Help For Kids Christmas Toy Appeal by buying a present for a child in need and dropping it off at their local collection point.
For the second year, the charity is partnering with Tesco, which will have drop-off points in stores.
The charity is looking for unwrapped gifts for boys and girls up to the age of 18.
Recommended donations include arts and creative play, action figures, baby and pre-school toys, dolls and soft toys, Lego and bricks, cosy pyjamas, slippers and dressing gowns, games, puzzles and books, and toiletries gift sets for teenage boys and girls.
Dundee drop-off points are Tesco stores on Kingsway, South Road, Riverside, Strathmartine Road, Hawkhill, Nethergate, Broughty Ferry and the Esso garage on Dalhousie Road. Perth stores participating are the Crieff Road and the Perth Road branch in Scone.
Help for Kids charity co-ordinator Hannah Kemlo said: “We are delighted to have so many Tesco stores in both Dundee and Perth helping us again this year with our Christmas Toy Appeal.
“Having the support from Tesco customers will really help us to provide so many local families with Christmas gifts for their children this year. A special thanks to all of the Tesco community champions and their store managers for helping us put this campaign together, to everyone who has donated so far, and to those who plan to donate a gift throughout our appeal.”
Andrew Boylen, store manager at Tesco Express in Strathmartine Road, Dundee, said: “It’s great to see Tesco stores across the city really getting behind the Help for Kids Christmas Toy Appeal. Our drop-off points have been quickly filling up with gifts.”