Families invited to join epic entertainathon

Lisa Lundie, of Next Stage Performing Arts and Let's Pretend with Lisa, is preparing for a challenging 'Entertainathon' a four hour, non-stop session of singing and dancing. Children, families and members of the community will join Lisa physically (and virtually as the event will be streamed), to raise funds for the launch of her book, The Most Precious Gift, a children's story with inspiration from her personal experience of Lisa's IVF journey, as her child Gabrielle, who in now three, is the result of a donor egg. Lisa said:"At age 16, donor-conceived children have the right to obtain the donor’s basic information, then at 18, full contact information. However, my own experience has shown me that there is minimal support as to how to open this dialogue with the child. This inspired me to write a children’s story, in the form of rhyming couplets to help aid children’s understanding. The story focuses upon Hattie hen, who is unable to lay eggs of her own and Annie hen who gifts her with one of her eggs."

The funds raised from sponsorship and donations will go towards the printing costs of the book, which is thought to be one of the first in the world to help parents explain their donor egg journey to their children.

The event will be held at Stubshaw Cross Club, Ashton-in-Makerfield, on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May 10am-2pm. For more information contact Let's Pretend with Lisa on social media.