Footballing mascot brings cheer to children's ward

Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Adam Clark (15), of Middlemarch, shares a moment with Wooliam, the official mascot for the 2015 Fifa Under 20 Football World Cup, during a visit to the children's ward at Dunedin Hospital yesterday.

Adam is in hospital for a bone infusion. Wooliam, a black sheep with attitude, gamboled into the children's ward, where he shared a bit of warmth and cheer with its young occupants.

He gave balloons, stickers and wristbands to the children.

There are 14 patients in the ward, many of whom may not be able to go home to celebrate Christmas Day next week.

But one parent said Wooliam's visit was a bright light in what had otherwise been a stressful time for her and her daughter.

Wooliam's visit to the hospital was part of his tour of Dunedin schools, and he will be busy making public appearances at schools, shopping malls and major functions across the country until the end of the tournament next June.

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