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Hamilton Advertiser
|December 11, 2025
Volunteers make final preparations after huge response to our toy appeal
Christmas is coming, and with two weeks until the big day, it's the busiest time of the year for the bighearted volunteers behind the Advertiser's annual toy appeal with the Salvation Army.
Hundreds of gifts have so far been donated but we are asking generous readers, local residents and businesses to donate even more toys, games, books and vouchers ahead of the closing date at noon tomorrow, Friday, December 12, to ensure that as many families as possible across Hamilton can benefit and have welcome gifts under the tree on Christmas morning.
The appeal received a huge boost thanks to staff and customers of Mecca Bingo in Hamilton who collected hundreds of items as they once again got behind the annual appeal.
This story is from the December 11, 2025 edition of Hamilton Advertiser.
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