'Our Simple Call For Toys Started An Unexpected Wave Of Kindness'

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When Just Imagine Day Nursery Maldon, part of the Family First Nurseries group, put out a call for toys, they naturally hoped for a strong response.

But the nursery’s manager, Sophie Killick, said their Magic Of Giving campaign went better than they ever hoped.

“Our first toy drive started as just an idea we shared with our families,”........

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