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04
Dec 2020
Harrogate Covid Co-Operation raises money for Xmas gifts for kids
Covid Co-Operation Harrogate has successfully raised £2,400 to buy Xmas gifts for disadvantaged children in the district.
The "Smiles, Not Tears" campaign Crowdfunded the money in just over a month.
Covid Co-Operation Harrogate has 10,500 members in its Facebook group and was set up as a community support group before the first lockdown. Its co-founder Susie Little said the appeal for money is directly due to the pandemic.
The group will now work with a number of local charities such as New Beginnings and IDAS (both support women and families who have been the victims of domestic abuse) and Grove Road Primary School to coordinate buying and delivering the gifts to children. The aim is to buy the presents from local independent stores.
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Ms Little said she was delighted by the response and thanked all those who had donated:
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