Hundreds of gifts are on their way to Telford's Princess Royal Hospital
Some 2,000 Christmas gifts are set to be delivered to hospital today after a pawnbroker's successful charity fund-raising campaign.
Cash Providers in New Street, Wellington, raised around £1,500 and received donations of presents for its fifth year of the annual appeal.
"This year it was looking dire a few months ago, but we have managed to raise £1,500," said Dave Ford, the deputy manager. "We have used our contacts and suppliers and have managed to beg some good bargains."
Broseley business Winners Wonderland Ltd raised around £400 which made a big difference to the to the 2,000 gifts and toys for children and hospital staff at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.
Dave and Cash Providers manager Steve Simpson are set to load up a Ford Transit van and an estate car at 5.30pm today to take the gifts to the hospital in a pre-arranged and Covid-safe visit.
Among the gifts are make-up sets for the women nurses and some boxer shorts for male members of staff. There are all sorts of Christmas gifts for the children too.
Next year Dave and Steve are planning to raise £3,000 to split evenly between gifts for children, nurses and elderly people on the wards.
"We had some comments on social media, saying what about the old people?" said Dave. "So we are trying to accommodate that too."
People who want to help Dave and Steve make a flying start on the 2022 Christmas presents front can donate to Cash Providers in Wellington or visit the Go Fund Me page at http://gofund.me/7d7f6641.
