insideKENT Magazine Issue 49 - April 2016 | Page 134
CHARITY
MARIE CURIE THANKS PEOPLE IN
TUNBRIDGE WELLS FOR SUPPORTING
THE GREAT DAFFODIL APPEAL
OPENING YOUR GARDEN FOR DEMELZA
IS A BLOOMING GOOD IDEA
In early March,
volunteer
collectors raised
an incredible
£1,134.81 on the
streets in
Tunbridge Wells
where they
encouraged
people to make a
donation and
wear the charity’s
daffodil pin in
support of Marie
Curie’s Great
Daffodil Appeal
supporting people
living with a
terminal illness. This sum covers the costs of over 50 hours of Marie Curie
Nursing Care for someone with a terminal illness in the comfort of their
own home.
Georgia Paton, local fundraiser for Marie Curie said: “The Great Daffodil
Appeal is the charity’s biggest annual fundraiser and we would like to say
a huge thank you to everyone in Lewes for working so tirelessly to make
this year’s 30th Anniversary appeal such a big success. Our work simply
wouldn’t be possible without our wonderful volunteer collectors, who give
up their time to raise awareness and encourage people to donate to the
appeal. Everyone who generously made a donation has made it possible
for Marie Curie Nurses to provide care to people living with a terminal
illness, as well as vital emotional support for their loved ones.”
The Tranquillity Garden at Demelza’s hospice in Sittingbourne
is a quiet place for families to relax.
Calling all gardeners – could you help Demelza Hospice Care for Children
by sharing the fruits of your labours with friends, family and neighbours?
Demelza’s Blooming Good Gardens 2016 will see supporters inviting people
to enjoy a stroll around their garden, perhaps while enjoying refreshments
such as afternoon tea or a barbecue, in return for a donation. The money
raised goes towards Demelza’s work with life-threatened and life-limited
children and their families in East Sussex, Kent and South East London.
The date you open your garden is up to you, so you can choose the best
time for it to be seen in its full glory – just let the charity know so they can
help you to promote the occasion.
Someone who knows the value of a beautiful garden is Demelza Kent’s
Head Gardener Mark Blackman. “We take great pride in our beautiful
hospice gardens so we are hoping keen gardeners from across the South
East will get involved in Blooming Good Gardens,” said Mark.
To find out more, visit
www.demelza.org.uk/support-us/blooming-good-gardens.
16th MARATHAN FOR KENT RUNNER
Folkestone resident Ray
Johnson will once again be
running the London
Marathon, this year on 24th
April in aid of the Kent
Association for the Blind
(KAB). This will be his 16th
official London Marathon
in a row and to date he has
raised over £64,000 for
KAB and also over £6,000
for Cancer Research.
Ray comments: “I was
delighted at last year's race
to come in at 4 hours 25
minutes; my best in 4
years. The weather was
ideal and it was nice having
so many friends cheering
me on all the way round.
“My best time was 3 hours, 23 minutes in 2002 and I am already in training
for this year’s event. I know I can’t beat this time, but I am sure I can
certainly raise more money for charity that encourages me tremendously.
Recently I completed a training run of 20 miles from Folkestone to Bonnington
and back. Already I am on my way having raised over £950 so far for this
year’s race.”
To support Ray, donate online at www.justgiving.com/rayjohnson.
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CHILDREN’S CHARITY CREATES A KEY
ROLE IN ITS PLANS FOR GROWTH
Kent-based charity, Tree of
Hope, has created a new
fundraising manager role to
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