Float ambassador gets waving arm ready to go
JORJI Ward has a pretty tough time just trying to live a normal life, so when the opportunity pops up to do something fun and out of the ordinary, she’s always thrilled to jump on board.
The fresh-faced 11-year-old was named as one of the four ambassadors for the Woolworths Children’s Hospital Foundation carnival float and was looking forward to waving to thousands of carnival-goers as the Grand Central Floral Parade unfolds today.
Jorji and her sister Jazmin both suffer Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a genetic condition affecting the body’s connective tissue.
They were both named ambassadors.
Jorji said she was hospitalised about three times each year for treatment and the hospital foundation was always on hand to cheer them up, help out and offer support, so it was nice to be able to give back.
Woolworths representative Adrian Maynard said he had been involved in many carnival parades and it was always a pleasure to meet the ambassadors and raise funds for such a good cause.
He said people could get on board by heading down to Queens Park after the parade to buy bunches of flowers and potted blooms, with all money raised going to the Children’s Hospital Foundation.
People could also head to their local Woolworths store and buy a $2 wall token to do their bit.
The floral parade kicks off at 3pm in the CBD.