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Businesses from Bracknell's Maxis donate Christmas presents to Sebastian's Action Trust

by Phil Creighton
January 5, 2020
in Business, Crowthorne, Featured
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Staff from Maxis donate Christmas presents to Sebastian's Action Trust Picture: Phil Creighton

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STAFF from a business park in Bracknell donated toys and games to ensure that seriously-ill children would have a happy Christmas.

Companies that work out of the Maxis buildings in Western Road managed to collect more than 250 different items, all of which were donated to Crowthorne-based Sebastian’s Action Trust just before Christmas.

Simon Lillywhite, Sebastian’s Action Trust’s fundraising and communications manager, and Louise Callow, fundraising supervisor, received the toys from staff at Maxis 1 and Maxis 2.

And the charity set to work ensuring they were delivered to the families they work with in time for December 25.

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Companies that work in Maxis Bracknell donated festive gifts to Sebastian’s Action Trust Picture: Phil Creighton

Employees from businesses within Maxis 1 and Maxis 2 business parks in Western Road had been collecting toys over the last few weeks as part of its annual Christmas appeal.

The donation was greatly appreciated by the charity.

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Jane Gates OBE, Sebastian’s Action Trust’s CEO, said: “We are delighted by this fantastic donation from everyone at Maxis 1 and 2 in Bracknell.

“We are one of their local charities and to receive this many wonderful toys which we can give to seriously-ill children and their brothers and sisters just before Christmas is amazing.

“Thank you so much to everyone who bought a toy for a child this year.”

This sentiment was echoed by the team from Maxis.

Charlotte Carrington, front of house and events co-ordinator at Maxis, said: “It’s been a great pleasure organising the Christmas present appeal for this wonderful charity and I am overwhelmed with the response by all the tenants at Maxis Business Park, Bracknell”.

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