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Every child needs a toy says Costa del Sol charity

By John Smith • Published: 04 Dec 2019 • 12:00

Volunteers from the charity with Councillor Dean Shelton Credit: Ayuntamiento de Manilva

FOR the sixth year running the St George Charity of Duquesa has been collecting funds to ensure that every child in the Manilva municipality can be given a toy or two.

The local Social Services Department promotes the need for funds, delivers the fun and educational gifts to those recorded as being most in need of help.

Many local residents alongside the council support the concept that no child should be without a toy during this festive season

The gift bags are delivered to social services offices as well as special food outlets so that parents may collect them and then give them to their children to celebrate Three Kings Day.

The number of children varies each year from 350 to 500 and it is quite a task to raise funds, buy gifts, and collect the gift bags, but the St George’s volunteers are happy to help.

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John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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