Praise for Christmas toy donations

KIND hearted Tesco shoppers in Dumfries have been thanked for donating nearly 300 toys in the run-up to Christmas. Before the festive celebrations, Tesco stores in the town called on customers to support the retailer’s 2025 Christmas Toy Donation campaign so that children who might otherwise not receive a gift on the big day wouldn’t miss out on some festive magic. Customers responded enthusiastically, with 299 brand-new toys donated at in-store donation points. The gifts were then given to the River of Life Church, where the gifts were then distributed to local children to open on Christmas Day. Jade Mckerlie, from Tesco’s Dumfries Peel Centre store, said: “We take pride in supporting our local community during the year through Tesco Stronger Starts and our Community Food Connection programme. “This year’s toy donation campaign for River of Life Church gave customers a fantastic opportunity to support local families and ensure children in our community had something to open on Christmas Day. “We are so grateful to our customers who donated what they could to help bring some festive joy to local families over Christmas.”