Spreading festive cheer to thousands of Island children, this year’s official Isle of Wight Radio Christmas Toy Appeal launches on Friday, November 9.
Since its inception, ten years ago, around 25,000 gifts have been donated to less-fortunate children, by kind-hearted Islanders.
This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, support for the Toy Appeal is starting earlier due to the increased demand for support. Donations are even more vital than ever before in these challenging times.
Isle of Wight Radio has been involved from the very start and has witnessed first hand the incredible difference it has made to thousands of young lives on the Island.
Young carers, children in hospital, families challenged by poverty and youngsters in care are among those who have benefited from the appeal.
Programme Director, Paul Topping, said:
“We know from our previous appeals what a huge difference an unexpected gift makes to the lives of less-fortunate children on the Isle of Wight and it means so much to have the amazing support of Islanders every time the Christmas Toy Appeal comes round.
“We know it’s a difficult time for so many people due to coronavirus, but every donation really has an impact. Last year was a record year for donations - and we’d love to top that, giving even more Isle of Wight children a reason to smile this Christmas.”
Here’s where you can help:
You can donate a NEW toy or gift suitable for a child aged 0-16 via an official drop-off point until December 7th (10am deadline).
We’re asking you to donate new toys unwrapped and to the value of £10.
We know that's a big ask for some people, so we're hoping you might sign up to do a fundraiser and raise some money instead, which will then help us buy toys to donate!
Fundraising ideas could include:
- A cake sale
- Coffee morning
- Sponsored silence
- Raffle
- Wear your Christmas Jumper to work day
- Beard shave
- Office collection/collection buckets
Every monetary donation counts and if it's cash or an online donation, we use it to buy toys before they're wrapped and handed out in time for Christmas.
Official 2020 Drop-Off Points:
- ISLE OF WIGHT RADIO, NEWPORT
- MORRISONS, NEWPORT
- THE ENTERTAINER, NEWPORT
- ASDA, NEWPORT
- TOYMASTER, RYDE
- TESCO, RYDE
- TOYMASTER, SHANKLIN
- WEST WIGHT SPORTS CENTRE, FRESHWATER
- POCKET FULL OF PEBBLES, COWES
All gifts will be wrapped by volunteers and delivered in time for Christmas.
It’s a local appeal, run by local people to benefit local Island children - and on behalf of all the local organisations you’ll be helping, thank you.
We believe every child deserves a Happy Christmas!
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