Members of Wishaw karate club help support hard-up families this Christmas

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Members of a Wishaw karate club have dug deep to support hard-up families this Christmas. Tokui Ryu Karate Club, based at Wishaw Sports Centre, together with the Saturday Circuit Class were delighted to participate and donate a wonderful collection of toys and gifts in conjunction with Pathway Church, which meets in Pather Community Centre.Sandy Kilgour has helped co-ordinate similar fundraising events by the club over the past few years and was delighted with the continued success of the toy drive.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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