About - Readers Digest Hero of the Year 2005

Vikki was contacted by Reader’s Digest who had heard about Post Pals and wanted to write an article. Much to our surprise when the article came out it was actually a 3 page article and back cover entitled “hero of the month”.

In December later that year, Post Pals was featured again along with all the other heroes that had been in Reader’s Digest throughout the year and readers were asked to vote for their favourite. Much to her surprise Vikki won and we were told votes were a landslide! An award ceremony was planned to take place at the London Eye, however being bedbound, Vikki was unable to go. The Editor and Deputy Editor of Reader’ Digest visited Vikki at home and presented the award to her. The presentation was in the next issue of Reader’s Digest. This article was seen by Jan who got in touch and went on to become our treasurer!

“We couldn’t wish for a more deserving candidate for our first Hero of the Year. Vikki is an extremely brave young woman” Katherine Walker Editor in Chief Readers Digest.”