Shor Boxes filled with goodies are on the way from Bridgnorth to unfortunate children.

Shropshire Star

We meet up with a care team and an office block owner in Bridgnorth who have come together to see that children less fortunate don't go without this Christmas.

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00:00So we're here at Laz Yard House in Breeche North, home of Seven Valley Home Care

00:04and some special little gifts are being put together.

00:07Just fill us in on what's going on Jackie?

00:09Yeah well there's something I've done myself for a few years

00:14which I fill a shoebox full of lovely little gifts for children.

00:19What sort of stuff goes in there then?

00:21Well anything from colouring pens, toys, toiletries, games.

00:30Basically for children that aren't really as fortunate as my children for instance are.

00:37And this year I've moved my business to Laz Yard

00:42and Marco has very kindly put some shoeboxes together this year with myself.

00:49So instead of a couple me sending each year I've got many more boxes thanks to Marco.

00:57So Marco you represent the block here, it's a number of businesses in Laz Yard House?

01:01Yes we've got 52 businesses here at Laz Yard House.

01:0352?

01:04Yes that's why the car park is so full.

01:05Wow I was gonna say that's yeah if you'd have made me guess I'd have said maybe 10.

01:10No we've got loads.

01:11Wow okay.

01:12Lots of very good businesses like Jackie's that are very forward-thinking and progressive

01:16and they do lovely things like this which is what I like to get involved with.

01:19Well I was gonna say yeah it's a lovely thing to be doing.

01:22So you were straight on board with the project then?

01:23Straight away it's been really good fun.

01:25Yeah.

01:26Putting them together and really thinking through what I was going to get for the kids

01:29and stuff it's been really really good fun.

01:31That's awesome.

01:32So where do they get sent to Jackie?

01:34Mainly South Africa.

01:36Yeah.

01:37And can I just say as well some of my staff have donated

01:41which I'd like to thank them very much to fill the boxes for us today.

01:46That's great stuff and it's that time of year isn't it yeah it's nice to remember you know

01:49there are we all whinge about how hard it is for us but you know we're quite fortunate

01:54generally aren't we in this country.

01:56Yeah so it's nice to think that we're making a difference to some children Christmas Day.

02:00So how many boxes do you think you'll be putting together in total roughly?

02:03I think roughly we'll be sending off 10.

02:06Yep cool.

02:07And basically they get picked up from Highley.

02:10Yeah.

02:11So they'll be going over to Highley this evening.

02:13Great stuff well well done to all involved in the project guys.

02:16Thanks very much.

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