Sir.-I would like to say a huge thank you to all who supported our appeal for the tsunami victims.

Thanks to V&B Hamptons & Sons, and the guys from Onyx, who donated a lot of their time to collecting items in the area.

There were more than 60 pick-ups around Basingstoke, from churches to schools, young and old - people buying aid instead of their weekly shopping.

Thanks to Access Solutions and Sentinel Housing for the storage space, donated free of charge.

We raised more than £800 and sent a lorry full of aid.

Thanks to Cllr Jane Frankum, who gave up her precious time to the appeal, particularly when trust chairman Mike Bowler was taken ill.

Also, thanks to Cllr Paul Harvey, who helped out at the jumble sale and stayed all day.

-Michaela Riley, Secretary, Daniel Bowler Memorial Trust Fund, Basingstoke.