Beibhinn’s Fundraising Walk
During lockdown, Beibhinn has become particularly intrigued and excited whenever the post is delivered. Pre-Covid she wasn’t home for this great excitement since she was at school, but over the past year she has thoroughly enjoyed running to check the post every day. For Christmas, I thought the perfect present for her would be a magazine subscription to The Week Junior, which she now receives every Friday and completely devours in what seems like minutes. To my surprise, she loves conversing about current events and stories from around the world. We’ve had great conversations about the US election, the Covid vaccination programmes around the globe and all sorts of various wonders reported weekly.
When last Friday’s issue arrived, she read about an event taking place this weekend called the Where’s Wally? Weekender! which is in support of the National Literacy Trust. Within moments she had me film a video asking for donations and she set up her own JustGiving page. Myself, Paul, Teddy and my Mum will be walking 5k with Beibhinn in the Heath to support her efforts, in our Where’s Wally costumes no less. (Although my Mum is not quite convinced about the costume just yet, I’m working on it).
Beibhinn has been overwhelmed at the support she has received thus far, smashing her target of £100 and raising nearly £300. We couldn’t be prouder of her enthusiasm and the initiative she has taken to do her part for a good cause.
Please do keep an eye out for us this coming weekend as we trek through the Heath creating our own real life Where’s Wally tableau. Pictures to follow next week!
And if you do have moment to visit her JustGiving page, Beibhinn, and all of us, would be very grateful.
Many thanks