Overview
- The five-day campaign coordinated by Omroep West and twelve public local broadcasters surpassed the threshold of more than 100,000 gifts needed to assemble at least 25,000 packages.
- Stichting Sintvoorieder1 is preparing distribution, packing 4–5 presents plus a poem and something sweet for children aged 0–18.
- The Den Haag police unit contributed 8,517 gifts, with senior leaders publicly backing the initiative.
- Individuals and community events delivered major hauls, including multiple 500-present drops, about 1,400 teddy bears at a hockey game, and a €4,000 collection.
- As sorting begins, Sinterklaas arrivals continued across the region today with intochten in nearly forty places, including Delft, Leiderdorp and Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk.