A Wolverhampton firm is helping seriously and terminally ill children to have their dreams come true thanks to its outstanding fundraising effort.
Agent Rainmaker held its two-day Agent Rainmaker Live (AR Live) this month in London which raised more than £74,000 for fellow Wolverhampton-based Promise Dreams – a charity which supports children and their families across the country who are facing serious illness or terminal diagnosis.
The support offered to children ranges from once-in-a-lifetime experiences and holidays, to meeting their celebrity heroes and receiving specialist equipment in their homes to make their daily lives easier.
Agent Rainmaker is a long-time champion of the charity and to date have raised over £274,000 at its AR Live events.
Every year, they send a videography team to film a family who has benefitted from a Promise Dream, with this year telling the impactful story of Hallie – a young girl who was able to make special memories with her parents and watch her favourite animal in the elephant lodge at a safari park.
Nikki Yeomans, Manager of Promise Dreams, said: “Asking people to dig deep is incredibly hard at the moment, so we’re genuinely overwhelmed and so grateful for this phenomenal donation. Promise Dreams is about putting smiles on children’s faces and creating special memories for families, and we couldn’t do this without the support of Agent Rainmaker and its community.”
Agent Rainmaker’s founder Sally Lawson was thrilled to see such a substantial amount donated – surpassing the last event by almost double.
“Thank you to all of the agents who gave so generously – we cannot begin to thank them enough for helping to make this year our biggest fundraising effort yet, despite the country facing financial uncertainty. The work the charity does is truly life-changing and we’re honoured to be able to continue our support of them.”