The Salvation Army is calling on York’s community to donate new toys to its Christmas present appeal that will support families in need over the festive season.
Every year, we meet hundreds of distressed parents facing the prospect of their children having nothing to open on Christmas Day. We are concerned that the cost of living crisis will mean even more families struggling to pay for the very basics over Christmas.
Salvation Army church leader Major Kay Cullingworth said: “Every year we ask people to donate new toys and gifts to our Christmas present appeal so we can distribute them to families whose children would otherwise not receive a gift. This year, we are expecting the number of families requesting help to rise as a result of the cost of living crisis.
“Please support our Christmas Present Appeal to help our drive to ensure vulnerable children inYork will have something to open on Christmas day.”
“Last year, we supported over 250 families and 730 children with toys and food hampers and already we’ve started receiving requests for support ahead of Christmas.”
The Salvation Army will be collecting donations of new unwrapped toys and anyone wishing to donate can drop their kind contribution at Tesco Clifton Moor, Tesco Askham Bar and Herbert Todd & Son, Monks Cross from 18th November – 11th December or can contact York Salvation Army on 01904 690697
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The Salvation Army will sort and distribute the gifts to children and families in the area through their networks and via local groups and social services.
Gifts can include anything from educational toys, baby clothes, bath toys, books, including learn to read books (for babies and toddlers) to dolls and action figures, sports equipment and clothing, toiletries (please try to ensure non-allergic ingredients if possible), gloves, scarves, hats, t-shirts, hair accessories and gift vouchers for older children.
People can also donate through The Entertainer’s Big Toy Appeal running from 1 - 30 November. Customers can buy an extra toy to donate when they visit a store or shop online at TheToyShop.com and www.elc.co.uk websites. For every toy donated, The Entertainer will also add a toy, doubling the number for children in need. Each Entertainer store has been connected with a local Salvation Army corps who will collect and distribute the toys through the wider Christmas Present Appeal.
“We have our community Carol Service on Sunday 4th December 4.00pm at Clifton with Rawcliffe Primary School and our Church Carol Service on 18th December 10.30 am at Burton Green Primary School.”
A church and charity, The Salvation Army expresses its Christian faith by offering friendship, practical help and support to some of the most disadvantaged people in our communities. To help support The Salvation Army’s year-round work please visit:https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/york
For more information email york.corps@salvationarmy.org.uk.
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