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Snowball starts avalanche of toys

Santa’s sleigh could face excess baggage charges this year after hundreds of gifts were donated for disadvantaged children in the West Midlands when property professionals gathered for an annual property/construction related Christmas fundraising party.

Snowball 2010, staged in Birmingham by the Property for Kids charity, saw almost 500 guests bring hundreds of gift wrapped presents which will be distributed to nominated women’s refuges and young children’s homes across the region.

The annual event, held at The Jam House in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, also raised more than £3,000 for the charity.

Jilly Cosgrove, managing director of Barques design agency, is one of the Property for Kids committee members. She said: “What a fantastic night! On behalf of Property For Kids we would like to say an enormous thank you to everyone who battled through the winter weather to came along to the event.

“Yet again, it was a huge success. The presents are the most important element, but we also get donations and money from ticket sales so I’d like to say a big thank you for everyone’s generosity. With a van full of over 350 presents, wrapped for a boy and girl, we have delivered gifts to several hostels and women’s refuges in Birmingham, Solihull, Dudley, and Warwick, as well as the Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid and Home Start family support.

“We hope that our efforts and the wonderful support Property for Kids enjoys, bring some happiness to those less fortunate than us this Christmas.”

Guests were entertained by music from 2 bands in the industry, Hot Property and Hunni and the Wasps who kept everyone dancing all night, she added.