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Oct 2021

Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity is asking for donations for its Christmas hamper campaign.
Last year the charity provided over 1,000 hampers to families and children in need in North Yorkshire, County Durham, Gateshead and Sunderland.
This year it hopes to spread even more festive cheer by sending 1,200 hampers.
It is asking businesses to donate non-perishable foods, drinks, new books or other festive goodies to fill up the hampers.
Yvonne Campbell, head of charity and business development project manager at the charity, said
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