Since I launched the fund in October 2010, after loosing my wife Lisa to stomach cancer, the total amount raised is a staggering £130,000!
In the three and a half weeks leading up to Christmas we managed to raise another £3000. Lisa’s fund became very active throughout the county, as well as holding Christmas events in Ely we also held events in Fenstanton, Cambridge, Newmarket and Wilburton finally finishing with KDs stunning performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Maltings Ely.
We have travelled more this year and I would like to say a big thank you to three new fundraising venues for allowing Lisa’s Fund to raise much needed funds for The Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. They are Tesco’s in Newmarket, Twenty Pence Garden Centre in Wilburton as well as Dan Bell of KD productions.
The new Hospice at Shelford Bottom will be handed over on time in October this year, but we still need help. If anyone has any unwanted Christmas gifts, we can use them for prizes in our tombola’s, raffles or the famous Pink Wheelbarrow. Also, foreign coins are much appreciated as we can convert into £ sterling. You can drop them off at Burrows Books in High Street Passage or Premier Travel in Fore Hill, both in Ely.
I would like to thank all the volunteers for giving up their time and the people of Cambridgeshire for giving so generously.
Photos.
Volunteer Alan Payton helping Father Christmas and Callum Fairhurst dropped by to lend a hand with Father Christmas.
Best Wishes
Robert
