Harjit Shergill Sapkota and her husband Raj,

of Irvine Premier Late Shop in Bank Street, have kindly donated 50 children’s goody bags to the local community hubs for them to distribute to kids.

They wanted to say thank you to the children as they are doing an amazing job of staying indoors and staying safe under the current circumstances.

The goodie bags contained some puzzles to keep the kids entertained and some treats for them to enjoy while doing so.

Well done to Harjit and Raj for working hard and providing support throughout their community!

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