Irwin Mitchell Donates 800 Shoes To Children's Charity Donation to Malawi orphanage and Sri Lanka church 03.09.2010 Staff from law firm Irwin Mitchell have raided their wardrobes to donate almost 800 pairs of shoes to charities in Sri Lanka and Malawi.Employees at the firm's clubbed together to donate their unwanted shoes to the charities, gathering a total of 792 pairs to donate to an orphanage in Malawi and a church in Sri Lanka. News of the appeal also spread to the friends and family of Irwin Mitchell staff, including Marion Elliott, a child minder from Surrey, who contributed approximately 150 pairs to the appeal. Nicola Perrott, solicitor in the brain injury team at Irwin Mitchell in Leeds, said: "We are overwhelmed by the number of shoes that were donated to the appeal and they will make a real difference to the lives of hundreds of disadvantaged children."We would like to thank everyone at the firm and their friends and family who contributed to the appeal for their generosity, and are also extremely grateful for the help and support of 'Pack and Send', a local courier company who absorbed the extra costs when there were problems with the initial delivery."Approximately 400 pairs of the shoes were donated to Open Arms Malawi, an orphanage that cares for children who have lost their parents to the AIDS virus. The home provides shelter, food, education and medical care for the children, with the aim of developing them so that they can return to their original communities in the future. Neville Bevis, Manager of Open Arms Malawi, said: "Irwin Mitchell’s donation was wonderful and made the children extremely happy. We are very grateful for their efforts and support."The home is entirely dependent on donations to maintain the service we provide and we are always grateful to anybody who can contribute, however large or small their donation." Press contact James Clarke Press Officer +44 (0)161 838 3169 Email James Related articles 15.02.2019Transgender Man Fights For Right To Be Recognised As Father On Child's Birth Certificate 15.02.2019Speaking To Suppliers And Anticipating Customer Trends Are Crucial When No-Deal Brexit Planning 14.02.2019Former Shipyard Worker Seeks Answers After Lung Cancer Diagnosis Is Linked To Asbestos 13.02.2019Woman Who Suffered Delayed Diagnosis Speaks Out After Trust Admits Errors 12.02.2019Another Set Of Dementia Friends Made At Irwin Mitchell's Chichester Office 12.02.2019Arbuthnot Commercial ABL Completes £12m Refinancing For R7M