| The money raised was the amount that would have been spent on the MSP’s 300 official Christmas cards this year, but Dundee printing company Fairprint produced them free of charge so the charity could benefit.
Asda supplied £200 towards the total and Ms Robison personally donated the other half, with Cash For Kids co-ordinator Lynda Curran on hand to accept the donation.
The card was selected from a city-wide primary school competition, organised by Dundee City Council.
Nathan Harwood of St Luke’s and St Matthew’s RC primary was chosen as the winner and received 25 copies of the card and an Asda gift voucher.
* Youngsters from a Monifieth nursery spread some festive cheer today when they presented Christmas gifts to Cash for Kids.
A group of children from Meadows Nursery, in Ethiebeaton Park went along to the Asda Kirkton store in Dundee to hand over the stack of goodies.
Nursery manager Lesley Tait said, “This year we have done a big push in the nursery telling the children it is as important to give as it is to receive. It has been very successful and the parents have all been extremely generous by donating over 100 presents.”
Cash For Kids assistant co-ordinator Alison Carr, who collected the presents on behalf of the charity, said she was delighted at the children’s thoughtful donation.
“It is just really nice,” she said. “So many children in the area, especially in the current financial climate, won’t be getting a lot of Christmas presents so for other children to think about them and want to collect gifts for them is really special.” |
