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I won 1000 toys! - sort of!
vikki_louise
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I confess to not of been estatic when I first heard this very wonderful news, 1000 toys had been won by the tiny charity I set up and run from my bedroom (Im bedbound due to severe M.E) and I got a message to say 13 boxes on a pallet with 1000 toys were on its way to me, apparently it wouldn't even fit in through the front door so the garage had to be re-arranged! We also launched a fundraising campaign for the postage to get the toys to seriously ill children and their siblings ( you can read about/send a cheerful letter to the kids here www.postpals.co.uk)
Then I sat back and went "wow"! I always see big toy/gift give aways, and they always seem to go to the big childrens hospitals, the big cancer charities etc and so I couldn't believe it that we won!
They are slowly being sent out (we think they are worth thousands and we could never of dreamed of affording them), they are going to really cheer up the 150 children we are helping at the moment over the coming months, we are also sharing some wit hthe charity families against neuroblastoma and saving some for future children.
It was an amazing prize but the truly amazing thing is the precious smiles they will create like this one when Samantha (www.postpals.co.uk/pals/samantha+h ) was sent a cuddly duck
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Then I sat back and went "wow"! I always see big toy/gift give aways, and they always seem to go to the big childrens hospitals, the big cancer charities etc and so I couldn't believe it that we won!
They are slowly being sent out (we think they are worth thousands and we could never of dreamed of affording them), they are going to really cheer up the 150 children we are helping at the moment over the coming months, we are also sharing some wit hthe charity families against neuroblastoma and saving some for future children.
It was an amazing prize but the truly amazing thing is the precious smiles they will create like this one when Samantha (www.postpals.co.uk/pals/samantha+h ) was sent a cuddly duck
:):):):):):):):) Best wins in 2013 £200 and Mini iPad. 2014 no wins. 2015 2 nights 5* hotel with £300 vouchers plus £1150 Harrods gift card
Rehome an unwanted prize or gift with a seriously ill child through Postpals.co.uk
Rehome an unwanted prize or gift with a seriously ill child through Postpals.co.uk
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So nice to hear.Good luck with the charity.0
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Brilliant! Well done. I am glad to have been able to help by voting for Post Pals - such a wonderful, worthy cause. xx0
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Wow, well done on cheering up alot of sad, ill children and putting a smile on their innocent faces. Hope the charity goes well for you :A0
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wow , congrats and glad it's gone to a worthwhile cause. gool luck with everything0
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brilliant - apart from the dilemma re - storing them - you are putting smiles on so many faces - its lovely xxxx best wishes0
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That's wonderful. You are amazing for organizing the charity.Be Lucky Everyone0
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How wonderful! That's so lovely to hear. Wish you all the luck in the world with this x0
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great . well done x0
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Wonderful Liz xx0
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well done - such a worthwhile cause! :j:j return to comping, after 3 years off! :j
here's to a lucky November0
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