An Ipswich building firm is once again supporting a local mum in her charity Christmas gift drive in memory of her late daughter.
SEH French is now supporting Danielle Tucker and her “Spread Some Joy Donate a Toy” campaign for a fourth year running.
The campaign sees Danielle and her family donate hundreds of toys to Great Ormond Street Hospital, which cared for her daughter Eva before she passed away aged just six-and-a-half months old in December 2017.
Danielle said the annual delivery day is a magical moment for families.
She said: “We will always be indebted to Great Ormond Street for the love and support they gave us. They effectively became our family.
“The toy drive is there for the children and families who can’t be home for Christmas to share some joy in memory of Eva.
“A large supermarket used to arrange an annual delivery but they sadly stopped doing it, which inspired us to start our own. I want families to experience that same joy and excitement we did.
“It gives us a chance to focus on something really positive and to do something we know she would love.”
Items donated every year range from sensory toys for babies up to jewellery kits for young people and everything in between.
Many of those presents are collected at SEH French’s office ahead of them being delivered to the hospital by Danielle and her family in mid December.
Liam Bosworth, Supply Chain Manager at SEH French, said: “It’s been four years since we first heard Eva’s story and we’ve been in awe of Danielle and her family’s strength and will to help others.
“Every year we contribute mountains of toys and gifts to the campaign – it’s honestly one of the highlights of our year.
“All of us at SEH French and our partners in the One Group Construction family are delighted to support her in spreading some smiles to these incredible children and their families.
“A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us to date.”
Toys – which must be new to meet the hospital’s infection controls – can be donated in person at SEH French’s office at 30 White House Road before December 5.
Monetary donations, alongside information on an Amazon wishlist of suggested gifts, can be made at www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/spread-joy-this-christmas-with-sehfrench.