£640k raised from Starlight Walk |
| Wednesday, 20 January 2010 |
 Figures promoted today, have highlighted that our flagship event, the Starlight Walk, has raised over £640,000 in the 3 years that it has been running.
A record 1,700 walkers registered for the popular all female half marathon midnight walk in June, which involved women striding through Watford high street, Bushey Arches, Rickmansworth, and Croxley Green. The event which takes place on Saturday 22nd May 2010 is expected to attract 2,000 participants.
The Hospice’s Chair of Trustees, Stuart Nagler said ‘The amount raised from this event is a fantastic achievement and I would like to thank everyone who has been involved over the 3 years including our walkers, volunteers, event sponsors and to our own staff.
The income raised from this event alone has allowed us to provide a full period of care for more than 100 patients in our Inpatient Unit – that’s an amazing achievement. Over half of our patients following a stay in our Inpatient Unit are able to return home after this treatment. This shows just how important this money is to us’.
The Chair of the Starlight Walk Committee, Linda Topping said ‘We are delighted that this event has helped to raise both income and awareness for the Peace Hospice. The event has grown and grown since its launch 3 years ago and we are expecting the event to sell out quickly again. We have some exciting plans to make the Starlight Walk even better next year – the event creates such a great buzz of excitement in the town’.
The Peace Hospice, based in Watford, cares for people living with a life limiting or terminal illness and supports their families from across South West Hertfordshire. It provides not only inpatient care, but day care, an outpatient service, a hospice at home service as well as family and bereavement support.
The Hospice needs to raise £3 million of charitable income again this year in order to run and develop its services. All the care that the Hospice provides to its patients and their families is free.
To register for the 2010 Starlight Walk online, visit www.starlightwalk.org.uk or call the Fundraising Team on 01923 330340.
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