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A tearoom has launched an appeal to collect sweet treats for disadvantaged children this Easter.
Following the success of their Christmas advent calender appeal, The Little Teapot in Park Mall Shopping Centre is collecting Easter eggs to donate to children in Ashford.
Last year, the appeal saw more than 600 advent calenders distributed to disadvantaged children across the town.
The tearoom in the Park Mall Shopping Centre is hoping to collect enough eggs to reach children in social services, The Caldecott Foundation, the William Harvey Hospital and food banks.
Teapot Owner Jacqui Geen said: "The response last time was absolutely overwhelming.
"Everyone was so supportive of it and so many people contributed.
"It is something that is so simple for us to do and it doesn't cost a lot of money but it will make so much difference to the children that don't get as much as others do."
Since the tearoom opened three years ago, staff have been collecting and donating treats to vulnerable children.
They extended the appeal last Christmas to reach more children across the town.
Jacqui added: "I think we would all be very ashamed if we knew how many people relied on the food banks. None of the eggs will go to waste.
"So far, we've collected around 60 eggs.
"It is something that is so simple for us to do and it doesn't cost a lot of money but it will make so much difference to the children that don't get as much as others do"... Jacqui Geen
"As it stands now, we could donate to the Caldecott Foundation and the children's hospital ward, but not to children in care.
"What we do ask is that people only bring in small eggs, as one child might get a bigger egg than another, and we wouldn't want to cause a bad feeling."
The eggs will be delivered to charities and handed to the children ahead of the Easter weekend.
To get involved, drop an Easter egg to The Little Teapot in the Park Mall Shopping Centre before Friday, April 19.
