Scot DJ Ewan McVicar's kind donation to hometown made sure families didn't go without

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An Ayrshire community have thanked one of their own Ewan McVicar for helping to ensure no child went without at Christmas. Selfless volunteers in Kincaidston, Ayr praised the DJ star after his kind donation helped to go towards supporting 85 families fallen on hardship over the festive period.

A toy drive set up by community project Kincaidston Food Larder saw £1,000 worth of donations handed in.The ‘Tell Me Something Good’ producer who grew up in Kincaidston pledged food vouchers from Iceland and donated toys to help support stricken households.Other donations poured in from a race night which secured £300 and a local church choir Harvest Ayr also donated bundles of toys.The funds were then put towards helping a host of nominated families, with children on the estate giving exactly what they asked for.Kincaidston mum Stefany Lawrie ran the successful Toy Drive alongside Amanda Kerr and the estate’s very own Santa – Scott Devin.Stefany was delighted with the success of this year’s Toy Drive.She told Ayrshire Live: “Christmas was a time of giving, and we wanted to give our time to help others.“We wanted children to believe that Santa is listening to them by getting the present that they asked for.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 want to personally thank Ewan and everyone who helped make Christmas special for so many children.“We could see that the cost of