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Rev David Ferguson (Uniting Church), Susan Mortimer (UnitingCare) and Target Country store manager Amanda Parnell … all donations will be used locally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 13, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

UnitingCare has thanked shoppers for their generosity after their annual Christmas appeal in Kingaroy raised $250 in vouchers and more than 340 gifts.<\/p>\n

Co-ordinator Susan Mortimer said it was a brilliant result, particularly as so many local residents were doing it tough themselves at the moment.<\/p>\n

She said most of the toys donated were in the $5 to $10 range.<\/p>\n

“It’s great. It meant that a child around here was given something to unwrap on Christmas morning,” Mrs Mortimer said.<\/p>\n

The “Giving Box” appeal was run in conjunction with the Target Country store in Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

It’s the fifth year that it has been held in Kingaroy and all the donations are distributed in the local area.<\/p>\n

Mrs Mortimer and Uniting Church minister Rev David Ferguson presented Target Country store manager Amanda Parnell with a thank you certificate and a bunch of flowers this week to thank her and her staff for their help.<\/p>\n

Over the past 23 years, more than 1.8 million Christmas gifts have been donated at Target stores across Australia.<\/p>\n