A WIRRAL estate agent is appealing for drivers to help deliver donations to Liverpool before they are sent to Ukraine.
Jones and Chapman Estate Agents in Greasby have been collecting item donations from residents across the borough to send to Ukrainian families and children.
The estate agents are appealing for drivers to help deliver the items from their shop to the Polskie Centre in Liverpool.
Once the items are dropped off, they will go to Wrexham where they will be on a convoy straight to Poland.
Olivia Gosling, Sales Negotiator at Jones and Chapman, told the Globe they have been “overwhelmed” by the support from people.
She said: “All the support has been amazing. We’ve had people from all over Merseyside dropping donations in.
“We have been so overwhelmed by the love and generosity that’s come from people across the Wirral.”
Jones and Chapman are one of many businesses across Wirral that has come together to help support Ukrainians.
READ: How Wirral can help people of Ukraine
People have been asked to donate school supplies, blankets, sanitary towels, shampoo, shower gel, nappies, first aid kits and children’s clothes.
Olivia said her and her colleagues have “shed tears” over the local generosity.
She said: “Myself and the team have shared many tears with people from our community.
“From mums bringing in baby socks to pensioners bringing in pet toys, we’ve even had people at the back door of our office asking us to help them bring in duvets, children’s bikes and even guitars to hopefully bring some joy to the Ukrainians isolated in their shelters.”
She added: “We had one family today bring in all their recently passed father’s unused blankets, one woman has parted with her late husband’s sheep skin coats
“We have had many mums in tears holding their babies and toddlers putting themselves in the Ukrainian mums’ shoes as well as fathers donating dressing gowns, duvets, and black out tents. The list is endless.
“People are being moved, touched, propelled to give and we need to get the word out that we are still here taking donations.”
Jones and Chapman have asked for anyone who can help drive the donations to Polskie, 254 County Road, L4 5PE, Liverpool Centre, to be on standby on Friday, March 4 morning until midday.
The office is open from 8:45am until 6pm every day, final donations will be accepted up until Friday 4 midday.
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