News Release

9th January 2009

Put Some Wellie Into It For Feed The Children (UK)!

Pull on your wellie boots and join in the fun with a 5km sponsored walk in the grounds of the beautiful Westonbirt National Arboretum, Near Tetbury, Gloucestershire on Sunday 26th April 2009 at 11.30 a.m. It’s all in aid of Feed The Children (UK) – as well as getting some fresh air and exercise among the trees. You can even donate your boots (or any wellies) to a good cause!

The wellie walk is for all ages. Any size, shape or colour of wellies will do to take part and the walk will take around an hour. Dogs are more than welcome (with or without wellies!) Unfortunately dogs are not able to go inside the Old Arboretum. A minimum sponsorship of £4 per person is requested – sign up on-line and download a Westonbirt Sponsorship form today!

“The Wellie Walk around Westonbirt is a fun way for people to raise sponsorship for Feed The Children (UK), whilst having a lot of fun exercising in the beautiful grounds of the Westonbirt National Arboretum,” says Brian Main, Chief Executive of Feed The Children (UK).

At the end of the 5km walk there will be a container, where people can donate their Wellington boots to help the charity’s Stamp Out Jiggers Appeal. The boots will be sent on to Africa, where children and young people will wear them to protect their feet from the crippling affects of sand fleas. Read more about our Jiggers sand flea campaign.