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“My motto is ‘it’s nice to be nice,’” says Reese, who normally sells fencing.
“I was inspired last year by a video of families in need. I have children of my own, and can’t imagine not being able to give them gifts. At first I just wanted to donate £50. But then I saw all that excess wood in my backyard. So I made Christmas trees from that and sold them for £10 each. Last year I sold 260, but this year it was even faster. Some people drove three hours here to buy one,” he told The Sun.
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Fletcher and his team raised 10,000 pounds, converted about 12,000 euros, and filled no fewer than 22 shopping carts in a toy store with that money. A number of bicycles were also purchased. These gifts are distributed to underprivileged children on Christmas Day.
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