Home-Start Aberdeen has provided 63 families, including 115 children with winter gift packs in response to its All Wrapped Up appeal thanks to individuals, organisations and businesses across the North-east donations.
Donors gifted bundles of warm coats, hats, gloves, scarfs, cosy pyjamas, toys, books and selection boxes for the charity to provide to the children of the families it supports. The team have been busy handing out the packs which include warm clothing and Christmas gifts to families this week from their new premises in Langstane House on Dee Street.
“With the wintry weather and colder temperatures already arriving it’s important that we can help as many families as possible now", said Eleanor McEwan, general manager, Home-Start Aberdeen.
“This is the second year we have run this appeal and thanks all our donors we’re going to be able to help more children keep warm this year. We’ve received such wonderful support from people and businesses and we can’t thank them enough. It’s been another challenging year for families and we know many are struggling to make ends meet financially to cover basic needs and heat their homes. It’s lovely to be able to help families have the kind of Christmas every child deserves.”