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Baby Bank Volunteer Drives Soapbox Appeal Success

1/14/2026

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Kelly Fahy is a volunteer at a Dorset baby bank that is part of Family Matters Dorset.
Her family benefited from the baby bank's donations.
The baby bank provides clothing, equipment, and toys to families in need and is one of 75 collection points for the Soapbox Appeal.
The Soapbox Appeal runs throughout January in Hampshire, Dorset, and the Isle of Wight.
Last year, the appeal distributed thousands of donations.

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Story summary

Kelly Fahy is a volunteer at a Dorset baby bank that is part of Family Matters Dorset.
Her family benefited from the baby bank's donations.
The baby bank provides clothing, equipment, and toys to families in need and is one of 75 collection points for the Soapbox Appeal.
The Soapbox Appeal runs throughout January in Hampshire, Dorset, and the Isle of Wight.
Last year, the appeal distributed thousands of donations.