We recently wrote on this blog how our team is helping children’s author Wendy Hobbs to fundraise for Dreams & Wishes - a charity dedicated to making the dreams of seriously ill children and their families come true.
This week we teamed up with Wendy to help her bring an early Christmas present to 240 children in Barry, South Wales.
Read more: Howells Solicitors is Fundraising for Charity Dreams & Wishes
A Special Gift for Barry’s Students
Children’s author Wendy Hobbs visited Jenner Park Primary School in Barry this morning to gift each pupil with a copy of ‘Claudia’s Special Wish’ and read excerpts from it. We’re very pleased to have organised the visit after running a social media campaign which invited invite local schools to request a visit from the popular children’s author.
Jenner Park Primary School was chosen because of the collective efforts and hard work of the staff, parents and pupils to work together in areas to provide a good education for the next generation.
We donated 240 copies of the book and Wendy spent the morning meeting the staff and pupils before reading passages from the story to them and presenting them each with a signed copy.
Tristan Lewis, Business Development Manager here at Howells Solicitors explains:
“We have been supporting Dreams and Wishes throughout the year and have enormous respect for Tony Curtis MBE and his team at the charity. Their dedication to the cause is incredible and their actions genuinely speak louder than words as they help the wishes of the children they support come true.
“We wanted to do something special to show our support this Christmas. Donating copies of ‘Claudia’s Special Wish’ to each of the pupils at Jenner Park will bring happiness to the young readers whilst we are also supporting this wonderful charity. It’s a win-win for both parties and we are delighted to be involved.”
More About the Book
‘Claudia’s Special Wish’ is an enchanting Christmas story written by Wendy by request for Dreams & Wishes, a fantastic non-profit local charity that helps and supports seriously ill children and their families. All profits from the sale of the book will be used to help grant the dreams and wishes of these very special children and to put a smile on their faces at a challenging time for them.
Sarah Kirby, Deputy Headteacher at Jenner Park Primary School, said:
“We were thrilled to welcome Wendy to our school this morning. Our pupils were very excited to meet an author and it was lovely to see all of them smiling when they listened to Wendy reading her story to them. I would like to thank Howells Solicitors for giving each of our pupils their own copy of ‘Claudia’s Special Wish,’ and of course Wendy for spending her time with us this morning.”
Wendy Hobbs was delighted to accept the invite to visit the school. She said:
“I think I have had as much fun as the pupils this morning. I always enjoy these visits and to be invited to Jenner Park at this special time of the year and share the excitement of the children was fantastic and very satisfying knowing that due to Howells’ donation the children in the school and those supported by Dreams and Wishes will all benefit.”
