Crosshouse Hospital collection is a record breaker

14.12.2022 - 22:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk

Grateful Michael Kirkum has paid tribute to kind local people who have helped make his tenth Christmas collection for Crosshouse Hospital a huge success.

Over the past few weeks, people from across the community have been donating a host of items, including colouring books, pens, pencils and crayons, baby teddies, baby comforters, Nintendo Switch games and selection boxes.

And the Kilwinning father-of-10 has ensured they were all dropped off at the hospital ahead of Santa’s visit on Friday.

He said: “This is my 10-year collection for Crosshouse Children’s ward is the best yet and I’m humbled by your support each year.

"Times are tough for many with this cost-of-living crisis but you still dig deep and donate. Thank you is too small a word for your generosity “

Michael would like to thank a few people without whom the appeal would not be possible: Ian Murdoch, KK Contracts; Alex and Karen Burns, AGB Engineering; Paul Stevenson, George Taggart, Lynn Stevenson. Abbeygates, Ewan McLaughlin, Graham Crawley, Stuart Bennet, Jacqueline Russell, Robert Kirk, Gareth McLaughlin, Rikki Black, Alison Stitt, Billy Frew, Ian Neil, Lisa Ryan and everyone else.

The appeal organiser added: “Thanks to all those other people who took the time to donate stuff, you’re all amazing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have put a smile on many childrens’ faces. Have a great Christmas.”

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