Students at St Ninian’s Lower School have raised ?2,831.86 for Rebecca House in memory of Sophie Birtles who passed away at Rebecca House on 8 June after losing her battle with Juvenile Sandhoff Disease.
The students, who named their group The Firework Foundation, chose to create and sell the wristbands throughout the island as part of the Manx Telecom Enterprise Project during their Year 8 Core Skills lessons. The group were judged the eventual winners of the scheme by a panel of judges from local businesses.
The purple wristbands printed with #youreafireworksophie were inspired by a campaign where singer Katy Perry recorded a personal message after Sophie's wish to receive a message from the American pop star went viral.
Rebecca House would like to thank the students for their hard work and everyone on the island who bought and sold the wristbands. The funds will be used to support the children who use Rebecca House.
Image: Chloe, Archie, Thomas, Steven Downward - Hospice Isle of Man, Fern, Josh, Steve Edwards - Core Skills Co-ordinator, St. Ninian’s High School.
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