Stagecoach East Midlands has carried out a tour of Hull, gathering gifts and donations, from kind-hearted local businesses and residents, for the Cash for Kids ‘Mission Christmas’ campaign.
‘Mission Christmas’ supports disadvantaged children, who would otherwise wake up on Christmas morning without a gift to unwrap, by collecting gift donations.
Stagecoach East Midlands has now helped to facilitate a ‘Fill The Bus Tour’, with a bus and members of the team gathering gift donations from local businesses and members of the public. On board, the Mission Christmas mascot and Santa Claus were able to spread some festive cheer!
Generous local businesses that donated gifts included the Humber View Hotel, Ergo, MKM, Greens Signmakers, Mecca Bingo, Smyths Toys, B&M, Glen Wilson, Loadtec, Malcom Forklifts, RS Van Hire, Spring Bank Flooring, and Urban 44 coffee lounge.
Over the coming week, the Fill The Bus Tour will continue into various locations around Lincolnshire, and then on 15 December and 16 December, the bus will tour all Stagecoach East Midlands’ own depots, to allow generous members of the Stagecoach team to make their own donations. Last year, Stagecoach East Midlands’ team donated a total of 670 gifts, for children in our region to receive a gift from Santa.
Matt Cranwell, Managing Director of Stagecoach East Midlands, said: “It has been a wonderful time, really showing the true spirit of Christmas. I am always hugely impressed by the generosity of our customers and the businesses in Hull and the wider Humberside region.
“I am very proud of my team, who have put in a significant effort to come together to support the Fill The Bus Tour, as well as to make their own donations. We are grateful to everyone who supports and contributes towards Mission Christmas.”
To find your local drop-off point for donations, on the Stagecoach bus, please see www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/east-midlands/fill-the-bus-tour.