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Leading homebuilder supports charity that grants the wishes of children living with life threatening illness

Leading homebuilder supports charity that grants the wishes of children living with life threatening illness

David Wilson Homes has donated £1,000 to a charity dedicated to making the dreams of children with life threatening illnesses come true.

The Northampton-based developer’s donation will go towards granting wishes for a number of children which will transform their and their family’s lives.

When You Wish Upon a Star was founded in 1990 by Barbara White, after she was inspired by a seriously ill four year old with a dream to meet Mickey Mouse. Barbara then decided that she wanted to bring smiles to the faces of many more brave and courageous children.

The charity helps children in a variety of ways. For example, some children wish to be a fairy princess or soldier for the day, some want meet celebrities or sporting heroes. Others wish for a laptop to keep in contact with their friends and family whilst in hospital. One of the most popular wishes remains the exciting opportunity to swim with dolphins and meet all their favourite characters in Disney World, Florida.

Alexa Wigfield, Regional Fundraiser at When You Wish Upon a Star, said:

“During this difficult time lots of our events have been cancelled which has caused our funds to deplete. To hear about David Wilson Homes’ donation was much needed news for us.

“When a wish is granted it helps create magical memories for the family and allows them to put their child’s illness on hold as they have fun and create precious memories.

“On behalf of everyone at When You Wish Upon a Star we would like to say a big thank you to David Wilson Homes for helping us to continue granting magical Wishes for these children who are having a really tough time.”

John Dillon, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes South Midlands, said:

“We are so pleased to be able to support When You Wish Upon a Star and the fantastic work they are doing.

“It is important to us a leading housebuilder to recognise and support local charities and organisations who help the communities near our developments.”

To find out more about When You Wish Upon a Star, please visit https://www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/.

For more information about David Wilson Homes, call the sales team on 033 3355 8486, or visit https://www.dwh.co.uk/.


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