Jo Brown, left, who is community curator at the borough’s museum, was given the “secret Santa” prezzies by Suzanne Campbell, who leads Erewash council’s communications and customer services team.
The toy bank at Erewash Museum proved a huge success last year. It is open to contributions of new unwrapped gifts until Saturday 25 November.
Jo paid tribute to the generosity of local people. She said: “Last year’s toy bank brought Christmas joy to so many children.”
Families struggling to afford presents will be invited to pick toys on Saturday 2 December.
The award-winning museum near Ilkeston’s Market Place is open Thursdays to Saturdays from 11am to 4pm.
It will be hosting a Craftsmas Fair on Friday 24 November to coincide with the switching on of Ilkeston’s festive lights.
Erewash’s Deputy Leader Becca Everett, who is Lead Member for Community Engagement, said:
“The toy bank is a fantastic opportunity to show the true spirit of Christmas – and I know our kind-hearted residents will want to bring a smile to the face of every child here this festive season.”
