Children’s Television Star to Shine at Naomi House Open Days

Children’s television star Sarah-Jane Honeywell will be dropping into Naomi House Children’s Hospice on Saturday 23 September to help spread the word about its services.

Sarah-Jane, who is a familiar face to the under fives, will be guest of honour at the hospice’s annual open weekend, which this year invites supporters to build a butterfly, give a donation and help to make short lives special. Butterflies are available on the day or to download from www.naomihouse.org.uk.

“There are around 3,500 children and young people in our region who have life-limiting conditions that mean that they will not live to become adults,” explains Events Fundraiser, Charlee Dyer.  “As we approach our 10^th anniversary, we want to share our plans to reach as many families as possible who could benefit from our services. By giving your butterfly wings, you can help us to spread ours and help to make short lives special.”

“Our open days are a great opportunity to peek behind the scenes at Naomi House to see exactly how the wonderful support of the local community helps us to help local families. And with entertainment and refreshments thanks to our friends at the Foresters Organisation, it’s an enjoyable day out for all ages. We won’t have any children or families staying during the weekend, so visitors will not be intruding in any way.”

Doors open at 10am until 5pm on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 September and from 11am to 4pm on Sunday 24 September. The open days coincide with Children's Hospice Week 2006, a national awareness event held from 16-23 September.