2021 December

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22 Dec: Kindness is King

This Christmas the wonderful members of Blue Light Babies have made and donated an amazing…   1,082 mini Santa sacks 120 Christmas outfits …for the children to receive in hospital! WOW – WOW – WOW!! All the mini Santa sacks and Christmas outfits have now been delivered to the 30+ hospitals we support and we also sent out with a…

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16 Dec: Keeping Arlo’s memory alive

Meet Jodie Jodie started volunteering in the office in September helping in so many ways; preparing orders for the hospitals and direct requests from families, database updates, thanking and banking and collection tin management. There’s always lots to do in the office, especially when we receive a large delivery of outfits from Blue Light Babies.  Thanks to Jodie, all the…

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08 Dec: Meet Elliot

Last month, Elliot (and his moustache!) ran 13.1 miles every weekend to raise funds for Give A Duck in memory of his friends son Arlo. “For Movember, I will be running half a marathon every weekend along with my questionable tache to raise a little money for an incredible charity. This fundraiser and challenge was in memory of Arlo Brown,…

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05 Dec: 10k Santa run in Edinburgh!

Kelly is training for the Edinburgh Christmas 10K which takes place on 5th December in honour of her niece.   “My amazing niece is currently undergoing chemotherapy in Glasgow Sick Kids Hospital for acute myeloid leukaemia. It is a gruelling treatment and she will be staying in hospital for the duration of her treatment including her first birthday. Inspired by…

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02 Dec: Meet Stacy

Meet Stacy The Give A Duck Foundation work with Play Specialists throughout the UK, providing stock of Chemo Ducks and Huggable Hopes to help support families facing childhood cancer, at the earliest opportunity. Play matters and we are so proud to share this feedback from Stacy, a community play specialist.   “Chemo Duck is such a beautiful, wonderful resource! As…