Struggling Sheffield families given Christmas gifts and supplies worth £2,000 thanks to charity drive

Tracy Clarkson Smile Foundation, a charity that was established in 2020 in memory of Tracy Clarkson, in partnership with Diversify, a non-profit organisation that promotes social inclusion through workshops, ran a charity drive called Tracy’s Christmas Smile.

The idea came about after learning of some of the ‘wonderful’ things Baby Basics Sheffield was doing and the charity decided it wanted to help.

Sara Cunningham, CEO of The Tracy Clarkson Smile Foundation and a director of Diversify, said: “Since September The Tracy Clarkson Smile Foundation, in partnership with Diversify, have been collecting Christmas presents and raising funds for young children and families.

"We decided to help the fantastic organisation Baby Basics with their Christmas appeal.

“Baby Basics wanted to ensure that every child and parent referred to them for support throughout December would receive a Christmas gift. We are delighted to announce that today we delivered over 600 brand new Christmas gifts, cots, travel cots, Moses baskets and essential items.

“This was the first project of The Smile Foundation. We are very excited for 2021 and all that it will bring. Our mission is to create a movement of kindness by building on community spirit and investing in charitable causes.”

A total of around £2,000 worth of gifts and supplies, a combination of wish list and matched items, have now been delivered to volunteer-led charity, Baby Basics.

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