There were teeth on show all round The Capitol theatre last week – and it wasn’t only the smiles on all the children!
Roary the Lion stopped by to say hi to his old friend Chris Jarvis (who was performing at the Capitol) and grrrrreeted young fans of his. Roary is the mascot of the Born Free Foundation’s free kids club, WildcreW. After the Chris and Pui Roadshow, Chris, Pui and Roary were in the foyer to meet excited children who were at the show and to say hello.
Joanne Bartholomew, who manages Born Free’s events and fundraising, said: “It was amazing to see the children’s reactions to meeting Roary, with so many of them running up for hugs. We’re so lucky to have Chris on board to help to support our exciting kids club and we hope that all of the children who signed up on the day will log on to the website, get involved and tell their friends to sign up too. What a great day!”
Chris Jarvis said: “What an honour and how exciting to be involved with Born Free’s kids club. It’s a great way to learn about the importance of wildlife around the world. From the big response so far, it’s reassuring to see that young people are so switched on about all this – perhaps more than any generation before them!”
The Born Free Foundation is based in Horsham and is an international wildlife charity, devoted to compassionate conservation and animal welfare.
