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abbah Wasim was just 41 when she died last year, and May’s event at Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham was a tender celebration of her life. The sun shone as family and friends walked or ran a 5km route around the grounds, and afterwards shared memories and stories of times spent together. The event was organised by Sähëlï Hub, a volunteer-led organisation that works to empower women in Birmingham by providing fitness activities and healthy lifestyle advice. Sabbah had spent 21 years as a volunteer Treasurer with the Hub, forming close friendships with her fellow Trustees. CEO Naseem Akhtar said: “Sabbah was the most committed and supportive Trustee, a cheerleader for Sähëlï Hub. She joined as a girl at 20 and blossomed into an amazing woman. She was fiercely loyal, totally independent, hardworking, and generous with her time and commitment to us, her family and friends. Sabbah will remain in our hearts and our minds, and we will miss her presence at all our activities and events in the future.” All entry fees were donated to the PHA UK and runners and walkers collected sponsorship too. Those who couldn’t make it made donations in Sabbah’s memory, and in total the celebration raised £2,157 for our charity. It also generated a huge amount of awareness of PH, thanks to conversations started in the park and media coverage in the lead-up to the event.
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