SHOPPERS are being asked to pull out the stops to help others at Christmas.

Sackfuls of gifts will help light up the faces of children in need. Wyre Forest Junior Chamber and the Shuttle/Times & News have again joined forces to collect gifts for children in the area.

The Christmas Tree Appeal will be launched on Saturday, November 25, at the Rowland Hill Shopping Centre, Kidderminster. The stall will also be manned on December 2, 9 and 16.

People can collect gift tags from the tree and then return them with a present. The tags bear the name of the needy child, with an idea for a suitable present. Tags are also available from the Shuttle/Times & News office in Blackwell Street, Kidderminster.