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Fundraising
       Fundraising YOURYOUR way! way!                                                Pupils at Penwortham Primary School
                                                                                       organised a sponsored silence and
                                                                                         donated an incredible £885

       Our Donation Centre volunteer Peter Lomax                        Danni Taylor hula-
       climbed the height of Mount Everest twice,                       hooped for an hour a
       on his stairs at home and around his local                       day for a whole week
       area when lockdown restrictions were lifted,                     in her garden and
       raising an amazing £896.38 in sponsorship                        donated a wonderful
                                                                        £2,270




                                                                            11-year-old Chloe
                                                                           Gornall challenged
                                                                          herself to scoot and
                                                                         cycle 100km in seven
                                                                           days, and raised a
                                                                             fantastic £1,400



       Ryan Wood raised more than £2,000 through sponsors
       when his long locks were shaved off, in honour of his                    The Rock Choir donated a fabulous £1,600
       mum who was cared for by St Catherine’s. He said: “My                    after hosting a virtual quiz with an ABBA
       hair represented the battle me and my mum went through                   fancy dress theme
       - as it was around the time that she first found out she
       had bowel cancer that I started growing it, so I was sad
       and happy to finally let it go”
                                                                                           Rob Whaley kindly
                                                                                        contributed the usual cost
                                                                                         of his commute whilst he
                                                                                         was working from home





                                                                                  Our volunteer Brian Preece
                                                                                  cycled five circuits of the
                                                                                  Preston Guild Wheel and
                                                                                  generated an excellent £570





                           Nine-year-old Louie completed
                           a sponsored Lego Marathon
                           and donated a marvellous
                           £340                                 Stuart Richards and Mick
                                                          Appleby took part in the first ever
                                                               UK Tuk Tuk Challenge with
                                                            a 350-mile rally around Wales,
                                                               raising a tremendous £367
                               Bowker Transport Group
                               used The Mill’s Click and
                             Collect service to treat their
                                 staff to Afternoon Tea
                                                                                       Karen Oakley raised £141.90 by
                                                                                         selling plants in her garden in
                                                                                       memory of her loved ones and to
                                                                                        thank the hospice for the care
                                                                                                provided




                                                                                  Daredevil Ian Brown took to the skies
                                                                                  and braved an exciting wing-walk,
                                                                                  generating a terrific £690


           Thank you to everyone who has fundraised for St Catherine’s so far this year – sadly we don’t have room to mention everyone here,
            but your efforts are so greatly appreciated! If you would like to find out more about supporting your local hospice, please call our
    6                           fundraising team on 01772 629171 or email fundraising@stcatherines.co.uk.
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