Waitrose staff in Eastbourne donate £1,000 worth of items to ‘exceptional’ DGH
The staff at the shop in Old Town said yesterday (April 7) they wanted to recognise the ‘exceptional’ work that all the hospital staff are during the coronavirus pandemic.
Kara Gray, a member of staff at Waitrose, said, “We wanted to recognise the exceptional work that all the staff at our local NHS district do by donating just over £1,000 of Easter eggs, chocolates and essential toiletries for distribution between the doctors, nurses and ambulance staff working tirelessly through the coronavirus pandemic.”
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Hide AdKara gave a breakdown of what was specifically donated. She said there was 369 Easter eggs, 236 Lindt bunnies, 90 hot cross bun truffle chocolates, 14 toothbrushes, 10 toothpaste tubes, baby wipes, hand creams and shower gels.
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