Grandpa Joe launches Sam's Cookies Chocolate Fudge Cake for Barretstown

The dream of spending a day in a real life chocolate and cookie factory was realised by children from Barretstown including Cliona Horgan, a niece of ESB employee Aisling Horgan, when they teamed up with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's Grandpa Joe.

The purpose of the tasty party was to urge people to indulge their love of chocolate and buy a Sam's Cookies chocolate fudge cake to help raise €1 million for children with cancer and other serious illnesses.

Actor David Kelly and the children were at the Sam's Cookies factory in Bray to launch the exclusive chocolate party cake, specially made for Barretstown. Proceeds from the sale of the cake will enable more children, living with a serious illness, to take part in Barretstown's life-changing programmes.

The cakes are available now at Dunnes Stores, Superquinn and other outlets nationwide. With every cake sold €1 will be donated to the charity to help rebuild children's self esteem and independence through its fun activity programmes.

For more information visit www.barretstown.org