Woof Woof - It's happening again !

This Saturday, babies, children & adults are going

for walkies dressed as dogs to raise money for Wallace

& Gromit's Grand Appeal, the Bristol

Children's Hospital Charity!

 

Approximately

75 volunteers, mostly from the parent & baby singing group Wiggles &

Giggles, will be donning doggie outfits & taking the lead from

Quarry Park in Henleaze at 10.30am, all the way down to the hospital. 

 

Organiser

Sadie Willis, who runs Wiggles & Giggles, said the original starting point

was Westbury Methodist Church as that's where Wiggles & Giggles meet, but

she's had such an amazing response from people wanting to take part that they

had to move to a bigger, open space. "It's incredible, I'm so proud of

my mums & babes, friends & family - it's gonna be such a fab day for

such a great charity. Everyone knows a child that has had to use the hospital

at some point."

 

The

event raised £1,000 for Wallace & Gromit Grand Appeal last year but with so

many taking part, they're hoping to smash that total on Saturday & are

aiming for £2,500. 

 

Leo

Birch, Fundraiser for The Grand Appeal said  "The amazing success of

this event is a testament to the hard work & dedication of the team from

Wiggles & Giggles & we are so grateful to them for their fantastic

fundraising! It will help make a huge difference for the thousands of children

from all over the South West & further afield who use Bristol Children's Hospital."

 

The pack will

head along Henleaze Road, into North View & over the Downs, then all the

way down Blackboy Hill, Whiteladies Road, Park Street & Park Row - stopping

en route hoping to collect donations from Saturday shoppers along the way.

 

Sadie

added "Everyone's buzzing about it - they say you shouldn't work with

children &/or animals but we had such a laugh even in this photo

shoot, I can't wait for Saturday! I'm looking forward to seeing all the other

costumes - everyone's made such an effort!"

 

Blue

Skies Photography are working closely with Sadie for the event & capturing

all the fun of the day, with any proceeds also going to The Grand Appeal. Simon Webb, owner of Blue Skies,

will be racing ahead on his bike to get some top shots of the litter.

He said "I must be barking mad to try taking photos dressed as a dog on

a bike. It's quite a long way so I may have to paws for a breath now

& then. Let's hope there's no bone of contention over the winner

- it's all for a good cause & I'm really looking forward to the

challenge!"

 

For

anyone wanting to join in or are happy to donate, it's not too late - simply

email sadie@wiggles-and-giggles.co.uk.

 

As

Wallace would say "Crackin' good job Gromit"

 

 

 

For

coverage/interviews, more information or photos, please contact Justine

Langford on 0117 902 1417, Tuesday to Friday between the hours of 930am

& 1130am. Outside of these hours, please call 07766 312752.