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project initiated by Acorns Foundation

Every year Acorns Nursery is involved in promoting among parents from the nursery, the need for early years education for children enrolled in state crèches and nurseries. Each year we either raise money or collect goods in order to provide toys, furniture, or offer training for staff in these institutions.

In 2014 we donated 10 book cases, 8 sofas and over 300 books to 3 centres for early years education belonging to the Health Department in Bucharest. The event was made possible due to donations offered by parents in Acorns Nursery at a special book auction. Princess Marina Sturdza, who supports our educational projects participated at the launch of this centre. Donations of books and furniture will be followed up by staff training offered by Acorns Nursery, as part of a voluntary strategy.

Children with heart disease in Marie Curie hospital

Each September, Acorns Nursery organises activities for children on the theme of World Heart Day. They find out about the way in which their heart works, how they can keep their heart healthy and about the fact that there are children who suffer from heart problems. Acorns promotes their cause and offers children in the nursery the chance to donate their sweetie money in order to help children in the cardiac surgery ward in Marie Curie hospital. Money was either donated directly to The Children’s Heart Association or was used to purchase toys and other goods for the children in the hospital ward.

The children of a soldier killed in action in Afghanistan or Irak

Remembrance Day (held in UK and in Acorns Nursery on 11th November) offers us the chance to find out about soldiers who serve Romania on the front line. Unfortunately some of these are killed in the line of duty, and Acorns Nursery supports their children through the donation of toys and goods, using money collected from the selling of poppies (the symbol of this special day in UK) in the nursery.

Children who are visually or hearing impaired, through Light into Europe

At least twice a year, Acorns Nursery helps meet the needs of children who are visually or hearing impaired, through our support for Light into Europe. This is through selling tickets in the nursery for Bonfire Night, and the celebration of Shades Day on which children and parents find out about children with these special needs and how they can offer them support.

Children suffering from terminal illness, through Touched Romania and Hospice Casa Sperantei

Red Nose Day and Wrong Trousers Day are happy occasions when children in Acorns Nursery can have fun on the chosen theme and at the same time, help children suffering from terminal illness, through the organisations of Touched Romania and Hospice Casa Sperantei. Acorns Nursery, in its turn, organises happy events for these children (with a clown or magician) or purchases goods necessary in certain situations.