Executive director of Variety the children’s charity, Donnah Russell showing off the special card ofappreciation from Eagle Hall Primary School Special Unit.
By:
Krystal Penny Bowen
Two hundred and fifty special needs students were recently treated by a local charity to a movie morning for the holidays.
In an effort to serve as many children as possible from the special units, Variety, The Children’s Charity brought the mentally and physically challenged students to the Olympus Theatre with their teachers and parents to watch the new animated film “Trolls”. Executive Director of Variety, The Children’s Charity, Donnah Russell, said that the event was created to give the children a “Christmas experience”.
“We are happy to host the children. Some of the parents do not want to bring the children in a public space because they know that sometimes the child gets restless and everybody in the audience will not be tolerant of that. So if we can bring them out where they are able to express themselves; the teachers are there if they get restless and they start to act out it does not matter because we all understand each other,” said Russell.
During the movie, the children received popcorn, a beverage and a hot dog or cheese sandwich, and as they exited the “Hong Kong” Olympus theatre they received a cool treat.
The students came from eight schools with an additional invitation to the children of the St. Stephen’s Nursery and Reception class who were being rewarded for their significant contribution to the sale of Variety Hearts earlier in the year.
The students who spoke to The Barbados Advocate said they enjoyed the film and they thanked Variety for inviting them.
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