HO-HO-HOUSEBUILDER COLLECTS A SACKFUL OF PRESENTS FOR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

David Wilson Homes has received a total of 201 gift-filled shoeboxes at its Rosewood Park Sales and Marketing Suite in Bexhill, East Sussex, last week. Thanks to efforts from the local community, all shoeboxes will be donated to Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child campaign, where they will be distributed to children across the world for Christmas.

Operation Christmas Child began in 1990 and has now delivered shoeboxes filled with gifts to more than 188 million children in over 150 countries worldwide. Residents and members of the local community in Bexhill delivered shoeboxes containing a variety of treats including colouring pens, soft toys and hygiene items to David Wilson Homes’ Sales and Marketing Suite at Rosewood Park between 15th and 22nd November.

Natalie Perry, Sales and Marketing Director for David Wilson Homes, comments: “It is so exciting to kickstart the season of giving in Bexhill as part of our annual Operation Christmas Child collection. Once again, the community turned out in full force to support this initiative and their generosity will bring festive cheer children in need across the globe this Christmas. We hope these packages will help bring joy to the children during the festive period and beyond.”

This year, David Wilson Homes has collected a total of 426 shoeboxes across its developments in Kent and East Sussex. The housebuilder registered a number of its sites as drop off points, including at Rosewood Park in Bexhill.

Nick Cole, Director of Operation Christmas Child UK comments, “We thank the organisations who have given up their time and space to become a drop-off point for our campaign. We have over 500 volunteers at the regional processing centre in Tunbridge Wells who will package up the shoeboxes before dispatching across the world to be delivered to children in need.”

David Wilson Homes’ is currently building a selection of homes at Rosewood Park, with all homes in the latest phase now fully sold out. The next phase of homes will be released soon.