Generous readers have been donating sackfuls of toys to our Smiles at Christmas campaign and there’s still time for you to do the same
You can donate at McColls and Toys 'R' Us branches
BIG-hearted Sun readers are handing in sackfuls of toys to make kids smile this Christmas.
We asked you to donate cash or toys for four children’s charities that we are supporting this festive season.
And all you Santa’s little helpers haven’t let them down.
Staff at a McColl’s store are already requesting more sacks to hold all the toys they have been given.
Store supervisor Sarah Kealy said: “The Sun’s Smiles at Christmas campaign has really caught the imagination. Everyone wants to help a child have a wonderful Christmas.
“So many toys are being handed in we need more sacks to keep them in.”
You can donate new or used toys in good condition at 1,370 McColls branches around the country.
Or, you can hand in brand-new toys at Toys ‘R’ Us stores, where you will find special Smiles At Christmas trollies.
Nursery nurse Cher Armstrong donated THREE gifts at the Toys ‘R’ Us store in Peckham, south London.
The mum-of-three gave sought-after Universe of Imagination toys for the youngsters we are supporting from four fantastic kids charities.
She said: “Every child deserves a present at Christmas. If we can give them a little bit of happiness through The Sun then it’s great news.”
Give cash
Online:
Text: To give £2, text KIDS55 2 to 70070. You can change the amount to £3, £4, £5 or £10 by changing the last figure to 3, 4, 5 or 10.
Post: Send a cheque, made payable to JustGiving Foundation, to JustGiving The Sun Appeal, Bluefin Building 2nd Floor, London SE1 0TA
Give toys
You can donate new or used toys in good condition at 1,370 branches of McColl’s convenience stores.
Toys “R” Us will accept new toys only — look for special Sun trolleys near entrances.
Tell pals
Like our Facebook page
Or tweet using #SmilesAtChristmas to let us know how you’re getting involved!
Our appeal is in aid of Scotty’s Little Soldiers helping children of dead servicemen and women, Children With Cancer,
Amar – backed by the Prince of Wales – provides medical help and education for kids fleeing IS terror in the Middle East.
Women’s Aid gives help to children caught up in domestic violence.
Caring shop staff like Sarah Impey, manager of a McColl’s in Brentwood, Essex, are waiting to take in your toys which will be to a child from one of our four charities on Christmas day.
Sarah, 46, says: “I have children of my own and it’s just heart-breaking to think of kids going without this Christmas.
“It’s just terrible reading about those poor children. Without donations they will suffer even more. Thanks to The Sun they will know we’re all thinking of them.”
McColl’s boss, Chief Executive Jonathan Miller, is backing our #SmilesAtChristmas campaign.
He said: “Our colleagues will be on hand from early in the morning to late in the evening every day helping Sun readers donate as many toys as possible.
“The generosity of Sun readers is well known and we stand by ready to help ensure that your kindness leads to thousands more children smiling this Christmas."
