Cracking response to Northamptonshire Easter egg appeal thanks to 8,000 donations

There’s been an egg-cellent response to the county Easter appeal – despite rocketing chocolate prices and the cost of living crisis.

In her guise as the Easter Bunny, Jeanette Walsh aka Mother Christmas has collected and distributed 8,000 donated choccy treats.

Jeanette said: “The people of Northamptonshire never let me down – it’s been a cracking year.”

The retired social worker, who grew up in a children’s home, has vowed that youngsters growing up in difficult circumstances will not go without.

Setting her bar at one for each child in need in Northamptonshire – approximately 6,000 known to social services – she has egg-ceeded her target thanks to community groups, churches, schools, businesses, sports clubs – bikers to travel agents, accountants to warehouse workers.

Jeanette said: “When we first started this year’s campaign, it was very slow and I started to panic, but they just kept rolling in.”

Jeanette has been to all corners of the county, and beyond, to collect generous donations to pass on to social workers the length and breadth of Northamptonshire.

She added: “I’d like to thank every single one of you and wish you all a most wonderfully happy Easter!”