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Thousands of chocolate bunnies donated for Easter

Rachael Lewisin Kingswinford
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The yearly initiative was started by Kingswinford firm JJX Logistics, who normally donate chocolate eggs around the area.

Forty five thousand chocolate bunnies have been donated to hospitals, hospices, charities and foodbanks across the Black Country ahead of Easter.

The yearly initiative was started by Kingswinford firm JJX Logistics, who normally donate chocolate eggs around the area.

However, after seeing a social media post last week, chocolatier Lindt offered to donate 26 pallets of chocolate bunnies.

JJX Logistics owner John Joseph Donovan said: "I'm overwhelmed. They have gifted it to us so we can broaden our delivery and put a lot of happy smiles on people's faces.

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JJX Logistics owner John Joseph Donovan has described the donation as "amazing"

"It's amazing, things like this will probably never happen again to us, and I am still just taken aback by it." Donovan added.

Once Lindt sent the chocolate to JJX Logistics, the firm reached out to local community organisations, offering to deliver the chocolates before Easter.

Mary Stevens Hospice in Stourbridge received a delivery, with managers describing it as "amazing".

"I thought we were going to get a couple of boxes and when they opened the van, and there were all these lovely Lindt [chocolates].

"It's going to be amazing for our residents over easter, their families, their visitors and volunteers and our fantastic staff." said Ruth Longville from the Hospice.

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