Nurseries in Harrogate to host pyjama party to raise hospice funds
The Partou Pyjama Party, scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, will see staff and children spend the day in pyjamas, playing games, reading stories, sharing teddies, and making popcorn.
The initiative was conceived by Bambi Wainwright, nursery manager at Partou Little Dragons on East Parade.
She said: "The hospice is so close to our hearts as one of my team's mums was looked after there."
Toni, a team member at Partou Woodlands, on Wetherby Road, added: "St Michael's also means a lot to me personally after their incredible support when I unfortunately lost my father-in-law."
Samantha Rhodes, Partou managing director, said: "This is the first time that our nurseries in one town or city have come together in support of a single charitable cause."
Donations to the Partou Pyjama Party can be made via https://www.justgiving.com/page/bambi-wainwright-1
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