Lils, from Scarborough, hoped to raise £250 to help families in need, but has raised over £1,000.
A nine-year-old girl raising money to help provide families in need with food for their Christmas dinners has smashed her fundraising target.
But 14 families will now benefit after over £1,000 of donations poured in and local businesses gave food and gifts."I thought nobody would want to help, but a lot of people have stood up and wanted to help," the schoolgirl said.Image caption,Lils decided to raise money for Christmas after talking to her parents Graham and Karen, who run the Closer Communities charity.
Her original aim was to raise £250 to feed just a handful of families, but that target was soon surpassed, meaning Lils would be able to help 14 families - a total of more than 50 people.Sarah, one of the people who has nominated a family to receive a Christmas food parcel from Lils, said: "I know there will be tears when I drop this off. It's fabulous what Lils is doing.
One donation to Lils' appeal of £300 came in from as far afield as Henley on Thames, while local businesses have also pitched in, with Stepney Hill Farm offering all the meat at cost price and Smarts of Filey donating fruit and veg.
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