Overwhelmed by the amount of support

My Choice Children’s Homes have thanked everyone who supported them in our Christmas Appeal to collect Christmas gifts for the children, families, and staff at Chestnut Tree House, based in West Sussex.

Dawn Ives, director and responsible indivdual for My Choice Children’s Home, said: “We were overwhelmed by the amount of support people offered, gathering a total of 620 wrapped gifts for the charity, and 26 Raffle prizes.”

The Raffle was a great success and helped to raise £1172.33 in total.

Dawn said they would would like to thank:

Sussex Barn for holding the Christingle event and helping us to raise money through the raffle and a collection on the night.

Fi Steps for performing at the Christingle event

St Mary’s Church for singing Christmas carols at the event

Santa, Buddy the Elf, Elsa and The Grinch for all coming along to support us. Macfarlane Packaging for contributing Raffle gifts Waste Clearance 24/7 for contributing Raffle gifts Steve Mcnealy at Sinnis for donating many gifts Sussex Newspapers for help raising awareness

Horsham Fruit and Veg Boxes

Birchwood

Practice

Rebecca Jane Beauty for donating a raffle prize Collectables Ltd donating a raffle prize Acreedo for all the gifts

Medical for they donated

CJ’s Family Café for being a drop off point for us Acorn Sales and Lettings for all the gifts they donated and for being a drop off point Burgess Hill Youth Football Club

Ultimate

Burgess Hill

Training

Meg and Milo Kids

Hair by Jade

Brightec

Life Train Uk

Total orthodontics in Haywards Heath

Truffles Bakery

Nila Yoga

Tarot Tipster for the amazing 6 bikes

Seven Jewels Therapy Bernadette Connolly for the Osteopath voucher

New Haldi restaurant, Southwater

Dawn added: “We also wish to thank all the individual people that bought raffle tickets and donated following our social media appeals.”