# Abbey National's toy appeal

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/12/04/abbey-national039s-toy-appeal/
- Published: 2000-12-04T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Abbey National has worked out that there are unwanted toys worth £3.18 billion 
in UK homes, and that half of seven to nine-year-olds think they get too many Christmas
presents. It is therefore collecting unwanted toys for charity at 64 of its branches
until the middle of January.

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