Vintage prams and modern buggies enlisted in fundraising
Vintage prams and modern buggies were the stars of recent fundraising efforts in
Christ Church, Kilkeel.
Over 20 vintage prams were on display at a coffee morning in the halls, which also boasted a car wash, plant stall and crafts for sale. Local lady, Ella Crutchley, collects vintage prams but after a general appeal from the organisers, quite a few beautiful models were retrieved from roofspaces around the town. One of the oldest was last in use 52 years ago.
The £1000 raised was divided between the Mourne Stimulus Day Centre for adults with a learning disability and the JIMS team heading to Nicaragua in the summer.
Later in the week, parents and children from the church’s Parent and Toddler Group embarked on their annual Sponsored Buggy Push round the town. The reward for their efforts was tea and hot dogs and the satisfaction of raising money for children’s charities at home and abroad. (Total still to be announced).