Romford shoppers donated 2,500 presents for underprivileged children.
Romford Business Improvement District (BID) announced Time FM’s annual Give a Child a Christmas appeal received 2,500 gifts at various drop off points, marking a 1,000 gift increase from 2022.
The appeal involved generous donations of toys, money and other presents during the weeks leading to Christmas, with £7,275 raised on a GoFundMe page created by Romford BID.
Julie Frost, Romford BID director, said: "Yet again I’m amazed by how generous the people of Romford can be.
"The kindness from everyone involved has ensured that every child within Romford received a gift this Christmas."
The charitable funds were used to purchase additional gifts, with the remaining £3,000 set aside for local charities.
The gifts were distributed across 17 agencies and schools, touching the lives of more than 3,000 children.
Mark Dover at Time FM said: "This has been our 19th year of Give a Child a Christmas and it’s still amazing to see the generosity of our listeners every year."
Sophie Blythe, from Every Life Has a Purpose, added: "I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed to this appeal and donated Christmas presents.
"Your generosity is very much appreciated."
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