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Wednesday, 01 March 2006
Bolton School Nursery has raised £1,861.05 for Baby Lifeline,
the National Mother and Baby charity that helps to provide
equipment for maternity and special care baby units and also
provides specialist training for maternity healthcare
professionals.
The money was raised during a charity football event held at the
nursery during National Mother and Baby Week. Baby Lifeline
had challenged nurseries and schools across the UK to hold events
as part of an annual fundraising event called 'The Little People's
Great Big Party'. Bolton School Nursery raised the second largest
amount and received a prize of a basket of toys.
The day included a sponsored dribble and a penalty shootout for
the nursery's children, followed by a five-a-side game between
fathers. Some dads were left reeling when they saw the
opposition. Premiership footballing dads from the nursery
included Bolton Wanderers' Kevin Davies and ex-Wanderers' Jay Jay
Okocho and Radhi Jaidi as well as England and Everton player, Phil
Neville. Bolton Wanderers' mascot, Lofty the Lion helped kick
off the event. More money was raised through the auctioning
of football boots and shirts signed by the above players
and Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville.
The money raised by Bolton School Nursery and other nurseries
who took part from the North-West, will be used by Baby Lifeline to
buy equipment for the new Children's Hospital in Manchester, which
is due to be completed in 2009. Phil Neville and his wife,
Julie are patrons of The New Children's Hospital Appeal.
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