Emilia chose to selflessly help 50 families for her 7th Birthday, over herself. Realising that there was nothing she particularly needed, but hearing that there were children living locally who were in desperate need, she asked for monetary donations to Stripey Stork in lieu of gifts. £95 was donated back in April 2020 from her fundraiser and we used it to buy a bulk order of pencil cases, colouring pencil sets and pens. This was really useful for the homeschooled children we were supporting through COVID-19.
The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024 – giving the gift of safer sleep
Between 3rd and 10th December 2024, we participated in our first Big Give Christmas Challenge,