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Grantham King's School Toy Bank breaks records




A student-run Toy Bank project has broken all records this year, helping more children than ever to have an enjoyable Christmas.

The King’s School Toy Bank was set up in Butchers Row in Grantham this year and opened on six days in November and December to hand out toys, books and clothing to needy families and their children in time for Christmas.

This was the fourth time the Toy Bank has been held with members of the public donating items to be given away.

King's School students at the Toy Bank are front, from left, Liam Reynolds, Zak Bahdi and Callum Sutton; back, from left, Ben Robinson, Will Feehily, Charlie Kay, Jaidev Prakash. (6103329)
King's School students at the Toy Bank are front, from left, Liam Reynolds, Zak Bahdi and Callum Sutton; back, from left, Ben Robinson, Will Feehily, Charlie Kay, Jaidev Prakash. (6103329)

Zak Bahdi, a member of the Toy Bank team, said: “We were extremely proud of our performance this year as we helped 230 children wake up to a range of presents on Christmas morning, beating our previous record of 183 children. We managed to give away 690 books, 690 cuddly toys and 1,380 toys which ranged from puzzles to bikes.

“Unfortunately, our only upset is that there are around 4,000 children below the poverty line in the Grantham area and we’ve only managed to achieve around one in 17 of those children. Next year we plan to move on to villages outside Grantham as well as in the town itself.

“It’s a warming feeling to know that you’ve given back to the community this Christmas.

“We would like to thank anyone who made any sort of donation, no matter how big or small. You’ve all helped make a difference to a child in poverty this Christmas.”

King’s School headmaster Simon Pickett said: “We are all incredibly grateful to the kind support of parents and friends of the school who have generously donated toys.

“The sixth form students have done an amazing job and broken all previous records. They are an absolute credit to themselves, their families and the school.

“I can’t thank them enough for reminding us all about the importance of kindness at Christmas. They have made us all at the school very proud and a lot of children very happy.”



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