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How to give to the Help For Kids Christmas toy appeal

Emma Christie (left) and Lee Whammond (right), from Auchterhouse Country Sports, with Stacey Wallace, Help For Kids manager. The centre is supporting this year's Christmas toy appeal. Image: Craig Chalmers.
Emma Christie (left) and Lee Whammond (right), from Auchterhouse Country Sports, with Stacey Wallace, Help For Kids manager. The centre is supporting this year's Christmas toy appeal. Image: Craig Chalmers.

Can you add one more gift to your shopping list to support the Help for Kids Christmas toy appeal?

Loads of people across Dundee and Perth have already done so, but the charity wants even more to ensure as many children as possible have presents to open on Christmas morning.

And here’s how you can help.

Buy a gift – one of those recommended below is best – suitable for any age from birth to 18 years and bring it unwrapped to one of the drop-off points, also listed below, by December 11.

Charity manager Stacey Wallace visited some of the drop-off points this week with photographer Craig Chalmers to thank supporters.

Stacey dropped into Gary Wightman Hairdressing, one of the Help for Kids Christmas toy appeal collection points. Image: Craig Chalmers.

And she said: “We are delighted once again to be working with so many donation points across Dundee and Perth.

“The response is overwhelming and we really do appreciate everyone who gets behind our appeal – thank you!”

Stacey also thanked The Klub Health and Fitness for taking donations. Image: Craig Chalmers.

Recommended gifts

  • Arts and creative play
  • Action figures and playsets
  • Baby and pre-school toys
  • Electronic and educational toys
  • Dolls and soft toys
  • LEGO and bricks
  • Games, puzzles and books
  • Outdoor toys
  • Cosy pyjamas, slippers and dressing gowns
  • Toiletries gift sets for teenagers

Drop-off points

The main drop-off points are:

  • Overgate
  • Tesco South Road
  • DC Thomson Meadowside reception

However, there are many more places where you can donate to the Help for Kids Christmas toy appeal, which you can find on Help For Kids Facebook page.

Referrals for gifts are also being taken until December 12. To request a form email Stacey.

Help for Kids is supported by the Evening Telegraph and Overgate.

Each year it provides support to over 2,000 disadvantaged children living in the Dundee and Perth area.

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