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CHARITIES
Men’s walk is back
Help for donkeys
DOROTHY House Hospice has announced its fundraising Men’s Walk will be held on Sunday, February 13th. The walk starts at 12noon from Dorothy House, Winsley and follows along the canal to Bath Pavilion - just in time to watch the Six Nations England v Italy match at 3pm.
Pictured (l to r) Jenny Taylor, Christine Underwood, Janet Parsons and Val Adams
Details: www.dorothyhouse.org.uk or call 01225 721480
Store helps rural communities
Cakes and a raffle: regular customers Rachel and Phillip Doggrell (third and fourth left) are pictured with Sam Read, Helen Stevens and Richard Read, from Read Agri
A CHARITY day at Read Agri in Wanstrow has raised funds for the Farming Community Network and the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
Going the final mile
WESTON Hospicecare have launched a fundraising event called the Final Mile, challenging supporters to run, jog or walk either 100 miles, 50 miles, a marathon or half marathon to raise cash for the charity. They will be challenged over a 30 consecutive day period in January and February to cover all but one mile of their chosen distance before joining in with The Final Mile on Weston seafront with all the participants on Sunday, February 27th. It costs £7.50 for adults and £5 for children to enter, while all participants are asked to raise a minimum of £45 while taking part in the challenge. Details: www.westonhospicecare.org.uk/event/the-finalmile
JANET Parsons of Stowey raised £360 for the charity Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land with craft stalls at East Harptree and Chew Magna. Her fellow crafters are ex-pupils from the Orchard Workshop, a charity she used to run. They still meet monthly at her house to make different goods for charity.
Charity chief on the move
MELISSA Hillier, chief executive of WHY, We Hear You, the Fromebased charity which supports anyone affected by cancer and life threatening conditions, has announced she’s leaving after six years. She’s praised the team for continuing to work with amazing calm and focus: “As we came out of the various lockdowns our WHY phone began to ring more and more and we have become extremely busy over the last few months. “As we predicted; as the world opened up, so people began to think of their mental health and wellbeing and our counsellors have been here to support them.” She’s moving to a charity looking at older people’s health issues. She said: “It has been an incredible six years and I have really enjoyed growing the charity and enabling us to support so many more people. “It has been a total pleasure working with the WHY team, all our volunteers, funders and supporters and I will certainly miss everyone.” Details: 01373 455255 or email info@wehearyou.org.uk
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