Wigan mum's thanks for Christmas donations
Kathryn Leyden has been collecting donations throughout December in a bid to get together a Christmas package for people who might be suffering from isolation to show them the community is thinking about them.
She has been overwhelmed by the generosity of the community and has so far collected enough to make 135 donations, with more still to come.
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Hide AdShe said: “I just want to say a big thank you to the Wigan community for being so involved and generous.
“What lovely gifts they have donated - I don’t have any room in my house.”
Kathryn will be handing out the gift bags at Age UK Christmas parties in the coming week and has also been working with social services to help identify people who might be lonely.
Care homes and home care services have also been helping Kathryn to hand out the gift bags to elderly patients across the borough.