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Christmas miracle By Corey Everitt Santa’s secret helper has struck Pakenham by paying off all lay-bys at Main Street’s Toyworld, a surprise that left local parents in tears of relief. On Wednesday 4 December, owner of Toyworld Pakenham Sandra Evans announced to local parents that all their lay-bys had been paid off by an anonymous donor. Having happened before in the last few years, this time the donor was an entirely new local. For many parents this is not just convenient, but a moment of relief. Pakenham mother of three Melissa Roberson said she wished she could give the anonymous donor a ‘massive hug’. “I had no idea that anything was coming our way today,” Melissa said. “Just seeing massive smiles on my kid’s faces is going to mean a lot. “I can just try and not stress about Christmas anymore and basically put that money towards our daily living stuff, what we are really struggling with at the moment.”
Tracie Miller and Sandra Evans. (Stewart Chambers: 447416)
Melissa Roberson with her mother Debbie Andrews and son Kylo. (Corey Everitt: 447416)
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