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Two young brothers went trick-or-treating on Halloween and asked for food bank donations instead of sweets.

Connor Tucker, eight, and brother Lewis, six, used a wheelbarrow to collect 17 boxes of food for charity .

Today the generous schoolboys took everything they were given to their local food bank.

Connor said: “I took a wheelbarrow decorated with a Halloween tablecloth.

“We collected pasta, rice, crisps, cereal and lots of other tins and boxes.

“My dad, my mum, my brother Lewis and my friends all helped me out.”

Connor came up with his plan after hearing dad Craig, 30, talking about a special ‘food bank’ advent calendar.

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Those following the festive scheme donate items to the food bank in the days leading up to Christmas .

Connor and Lewis got all their donations from neighbours living in Thornbury, Glos.

The boys collected so much food that they started unloading their wheelbarrow in the family car.

Proud mum Francesca, 33, said: “Sometimes they say things that completely shock us, they are very kindhearted and it is lovely to see how they enjoy doing nice things for other people.

“It was very well received and I was very surprised about how generous people were to be quite honest.

“I think when people answered the door they automatically went to give the boys some sweets.

“When they asked them for things for the foodbank instead people were gobsmacked.

“Everyone was rummaging in their cupboards to see what they could find.”