A KIND-HEARTED schoolgirl who bought and delivered Christmas meals to families in Derby feeling the pinch is asking for donations of chocolate eggs to distribute over Easter.
Eleven-year-old Marnie Wadlow is hoping to give away 50 eggs to local children. The caring youngster, from Chellaston, started doing giveaways in December 2020 when she realised that, due to the pandemic, some families couldn’t afford certain celebrations like Christmas and Easter.
She is asking for local businesses to get involved and will deliver the chocolate goodies over the Easter holidays. Individuals can nominate youngsters to receive an egg online.
Marnie said: “I love meeting new people and seeing them happy with the bag of goodies I have for them is just the icing on top. My mum has always told me to be kind and think of others from a very young age, and that’s what I like to do.
“The people of Derby have been generous so far, but I would love to be able to give out more eggs.”
Marnie won a Derbyshire Beacon of Hope award for her previous community work and has even appeared on Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch with TV presenter Steph McGovern and on Naga Munchetty’s BBC Radio 5 Live show to talk about her campaigns and spread kindness.
Marnie’s mum, Chrissa, runs the award-winning Sunshine Support, which offers support for parents and teachers of children who have special educational needs.
Chrissa said: “Marnie has a heart of gold and believes that everyone should enjoy the Easter celebration without having to worry about the rising cost of living.
“She’s an absolute super-star and although her kindness and generosity has been matched by the people of Derby, there are still families who we want to reach who are feeling the pinch.”
Donations of chocolate eggs can be dropped off at Sunshine Support’s headquarters, in Spondon, or a donation to purchase eggs can be made online.
To nominate an individual to receive an Easter Egg, fill in the online form by 11pm on April 1 – https://www.marnie-delivers-christmas.uk/easter
