The third annual Santa Day was held at 4ever photos studio on Friday 10th December 2010. It was all hands on deck for the week leading to the event with all the staff organising and wrapping the gifts for all 118 children who attended the event.
Marie Scott decorated the room and created a magical winter wonderland for santa. Mrs Claus aka Emma Doone was on hand if any of the children were afraid of the big white santa beard.
Roisin and Sinead meeted and greeted all the children as they arrived at the portrait studio and introduced them to Santa. Emma Lillis was busy beavering away in the background to ensure santa present basket had the correct gift for the child on his knee. Santa and the awestruck children were photographed as quick as you could say Rudolph before santa chatted with the little ones, gave them their gift and Emma Doone with her super speedy photoshop techniques had their santa portrait printed before they left the enchanted kingdom area.
The children then rushed to the drawing tables to Nicholas to draw a picture for Santa while the mums and dads enjoyed some mince pies, sausages and light refreshments served by Josephine and Brenda (my mum and sister who always come up trumps to help out)
Big thank you also to the mum of the two boys on santas knee above - Julie McLarnon who organised for
Diageo to sponsor the wine for the event.
All the masterpieces of artwork were pegged around the studio for everyone to see. Santa was so impressed he decided he would look at them all closely next week and give out some prizes. Watch this space for the results of the art competition.
At the end of the evening Naimh who is a representative of the
Northern Ireland Children's Hospice called to the studio to collect the money raised. All our customers family and friends gave very generously and we raised a total of £820 for the charity. The Children's Hospice is in desperate need of financial help. It is one service that is essential for so many families. It provides respite for many families who have children with severe disabilities. This is an essential service that so many families rely upon. We hope our little Santa day made alot of children happy to see Santa, alot of mums happy to get the Santa Picture for memory box and help some sick and disabled children use the facilities of the much needed
Northern Ireland Children's Hospice.
Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas one and all.
