Shoppers at Tain supermarket smash Christmas target to deliver boost for kids
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CUSTOMERS at an Easter Ross supermarket have risen magnificently to the challenge of putting a smile on the faces of less fortunate children this Christmas.
Back in September, radio station MFR set all Tesco stores a challenge to help out in its annual appeal.
The Tain store reckoned it could chip in about £500 but in the event far exceeded that sum.
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Tesco Tain community champion Ceri Cattanach said: “Our store raised £3848. Just under £4000, especially in the times we are living in, is amazing.
“We wanted to thank all our customers for their generosity.”
She went on: “All money raised stays locally. We are delighted with the amount as we only said we would pledge £500.”
For its Christmas Tesco Toy appeal, the store decided to donate to MFR Mission Christmas again so that local children would benefit.
Thanking everyone who chipped in, Ceri added: “The store manager James Stevenson and myself thought we would lay all the presents out in our staff Christmas grotto.”
