At age 7, Charlie took action! She’d been planning a Stripey Stork fundraiser cake sale at her school for a while, even asking Santa in 2019 for a cupcake tablecloth to get the job done. It was planned for just before the schools shut due to COVID-19, but that didn’t deter Charlie. She setup stall …
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The Gould family: our Christmas stars
The Gould family gave the best Christmas gift in 2019 – it was the gift that kept on giving. They adorned their beautiful house in Caterham with thousands of fairy lights and illuminated Christmas decorations to raise funds for Stripey Stork. We are eternally grateful for the amazing £2,408 they raised and they Christmas cheer …
Ann & Gaynor: Horley Tangent nightriders
In the dark of the night, one evening in June 2019, Ann and Gaynor (along with our Stripey mascots) pedalled 50km around the famous landmarks of London in the Nightrider challenge. They raised a whopping £760 in sponsorship, had a whale of a time and experienced a side of London many of us don’t ever …
Mum2Mum2021 – a much-needed virtual hug
“Us Mums need to stick together.” -Supporter’s message- …which is what Mum2Mum is all about. A gift from one Mum to another, a gesture which speaks a million words, in the year that it’s been needed more than ever. Mother’s Day, the one day officially designated to celebrating all the amazing Mums out there. But …
A Proud Mum
“You guys have supplied my Son, not only enough clothes to see him through but with happiness too. When his face lit up on seeing he had clothes that fitted him, it was just priceless!” A proud Mum. One who works hard and wants nothing more than for this to be enough to support her …
Looking forward to 2021
We are so proud of the fact that despite the many challenges faced in 2020, we were still able to respond to every single request for help. Amazing when you consider that the number of families referred to us was up by nearly 40% from what we were expecting. The strong relationships we have built …
“To your family from ours!” – one very special donation
“When we heard the story about how incredible everyone was and how they managed to find someone willing to donate their Bugaboo Donkey, both our team and the family were absolutely overwhelmed. Mum and Dad were extremely grateful – it has given them the freedom they needed, whilst keeping their baby safe. We would like …
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12 days of Stripey’s lockdown heroes
“In the midst of darkness, light persists.” – Mahatma Gandhi In the year that many may wish to forget, it’s important we remember the many acts of kindness, unwavering support and community spirit we have all been witness to. We have some very special individuals and organisations which make up Team Stork and during the …
Santa Stork 2020 – wrapped in community kindness
Gifts distributed (Includes late requests) 3,631 children 1,537 parents/carers 5,168 gifts in total 2,116 families helped £82,000 estimated value of gifts 2020 has certainly been a year to remember, and the consequences have been far reaching in our community. We knew the demand for our Christmas campaign would be greater due to COVID-19, we factored this into our planning …
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Looking back at Stripey’s year – 2020
And what a year it’s been! Highs and lows. Desperation for many, but also many acts of kindness. Community spirit like we’ve never seen before, flexibility required from our team and volunteers like we’ve never had to ask before. 2020 has been an extremely busy year for Stripey Stork; to date we’ve answered 2,123 regular …
