Solicitors deliver Christmas gifts after successful KidsBank Appeal

Staff from Cullimore Dutton have been delivering presents to help some of the 9,000 children in Chester living in poverty.

It follows a successful campaign to support KidsBank Chester’s ‘One More Gift Appeal’.

The Chester based law and financial services firm has been collecting donations of toys and gifts over the past few weeks.

Andrew Wright, Managing Director of Cullimore Dutton, said: “The appeal has been fabulously supported with donations from our clients, colleagues and the wider community and we have been able to contribute over 200 gifts.

“In addition, as sponsors of Chester Rugby Club, we were delighted that their members also got on board collecting an additional 150 plus toys and gifts, giving us a joint grand total of over 350 donations.

“In addition to the donated toys and gifts, several of our colleagues volunteered time to help with the organising, packing and distribution of gifts across Cheshire.”

The Cullimore Dutton delivery team included Solicitor and Associate Director Louise Holmes, Solicitor Kainat Jones, Independent Financial Advisor David Gaweda and Marketing Manager Phil Wood.

KidsBank Chester was set up in 2019 by Cathy Pettingale based on the idea of food banks, but supplying toys, clothes and equipment to children within a 20-mile radius of Chester. To date they have supported more than 2,500 local children.

It is the third year that KidsBank has run its Christmas donation appeal and this year they expect to donate to more than 750 children.

KidsBank Office Manager Lisa Metcalfe said: “We can’t thank the team at Cullimore Dutton enough for their fantastic support, both in terms of the donated gifts, but also their help with packing and distribution.

“Their efforts will go a long way to ensuring that as many children as possible will receive a bundle of gifts this Christmas.”

Louise Holmes, Solicitor and Associate Director at Cullimore Dutton, said: “To personally be involved with the packing and delivery of the donations was a wonderful experience and truly brought home to me the generosity of the people of Chester.

“I was also delighted to be able to help with the distribution of the gift packages to those in need across the city. This charity and its supporters make a real difference and help to change lives.”

www.cullimoredutton.co.uk/kidsbank/

Pictured - Cullimore Dutton helping the Kidsbank team.