Tubs for Toys at Hurley’s, Midleton Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 - The East Cork Journal
HURLEY’S SuperValu, Midleton, has joined forces with RTÉ 2fm’s ‘Toys for Tubs’ appeal to make sure that no child is without a toy this Christmas morning.
HELP NEEDY CHILDREN WITH ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
SUPPORT ST. VINCENT DE PAUL’S CHRISTMAS APPEAL
The appeal, being run in conjuction with 2fm and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, will run at Hurley's SuperValu until December 23rd and everyone is asked to bring in new toys, unwrapped, which will be handed out to children in need across the country this Christmas.
'It's great to be involved in this,' Tommy Grimes, Manager, Hurley's SuperValu states. 'At Christmastime there are so many children with very little, so to be able to give them a little Christmas cheer is something we Denis O’Brien, Trainee Manager, Tommy Grimes, Manager, Maeve Cronin, St. Vincent hope the people of East Cork will de Paul, John Cremin, Asst. Manager and Barry Murphy, St. Vincent de Paul’s embrace.' self-proclaimed ‘Toy Boy’, at Hurley’s SuperValu’s toy collection point
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Tubs for Toys front man, Ryan Tubridy, has stated that the response so far has been 'overwhelming' but adds that there's no need to stop giving!
Maeve Cronin, President, Midleton Conference of St. Vincent de Paul is delighted with the response so far at Hurley's, and is hoping that more people will come out and support this appeal.
'It doesn't have to break the bank,' she tells the East Cork Journal, 'and it's the nicest thing anyone can do at this time of the year.' So, simply bring your toys into Hurley's SuperValu and know that you've made a difference to a needy child's life this Christmas.
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