Ayrshire charity overwhelmed as donations rocket past £200,000 for Christmas campaign

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An Ayrshire charity received more than £200,000 in donations – ensuring no child was left without presents at Christmas.The Night Before Christmas Campaign (NB4CC) confirmed the major haul after a year which saw them migrate to new premises for their seventh fundraiser.And it proved to be lucky number seven for NB4CC as they delivered to 5,191 children and brought in an incredible £207,640 in donations.Those donations made up of toys and other gifts were delivered by 62 voluntary ‘elves’ who dedicated their time to making the festive season magical for those without.Mum Jodie McFarlane, who runs the charity, told Ayrshire Live: “It has been amazing this year by far the biggest yet.“I had to take a double take when I calculated all the donations that had come in.

To be nearly at a quarter of a million pounds is just fantastic and it shows how far we’ve come.“We put a lot of focus into getting as many referrals from across Ayrshire this year.

We reached out to people in the north, south and east, getting more referrals in from places like Cumnock and Kilmarnock.“We worked really closely with Open Doors in Kilmarnock who were able to put us in touch with families who needed help.

We dealt with health visitors, social workers, and school teachers.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“We had school teachers breaking their hearts in tears asking if we could help them to