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Children Raise Money for Belfast Hospice in Classmate’s Memory : 1st Apr 10
Children from Christ the Redeemer Primary School in Belfast have decided to dedicate their traditional Lenten fund-raiser to the city’s Children’s Hospice in thanks for the care and support it gave their classmate before she died.
Claudia Raffo (10) from the class of Primary 6 died of cancer recently in the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice in Belfast. Her school principal, Sinead Beare, called it a great loss to the school.
“Claudia was a beautiful wee girl—a real gentle and kind child who was friendly with everybody. She had great potential and is a huge loss to the school”.
It was the children’s own idea to raise money for the hospice. They have already collected £800 by raffling tickets to a JLS concert. And they hope to bring this up to £1,500 through a Sponsored Fitness Day in the PE Hall on March 24.
Anyone who would like to donate can send contributions to Christ the Redeemer Primary School, Lagmore Drive, Belfast. The Irish Catholic. March 11.
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