CHARITIES that benefited from the Christmas Giving Tree campaign have thanked everyone who took part.
Almost 1,000 youngsters who are supported by the organisations received their presents just in time for Christmas.
Even Father Christmas himself got involved by helping to deliver many of the gifts at special festive parties.
Those helped by the charities are from across the borough and neighbouring areas. Many of the children may have gone without, were it not for the gifts donated.
Richard Tobin, a team leader for Look Ahead Care, thanked all those who donated and who worked behind the scenes to ensure the success of the campaign.
“All our young residents are very grateful,” he said. “Huge thanks to everyone involved.”
Generous shoppers and businesses bought the gifts, either by collecting tags from a number of trees placed in locations across the area or by using special Amazon wish-lists.
The annual collection is organised by Gill Mckernan and supported by organisations across Wokingham and Bracknell boroughs.
The charities who benefited were:
- Barnardo’s
- Sebastian’s Action Trust
- Look Ahead Care
- Berkshire Women’s Aid
- Kaleidoscopic UK
- Transform Housing
- Home Start
- Berkshire Young Carers
- Dingley’s Promise
- The Cow Shed
- Building For The Future
- First Days
- Berkshire Vision
