Whitehaven youngsters have raised over £2,600 for a local charity that provided end of life care for one of their parents.
The group organised a Christmas fayre at Red Lonning Community Centre to raise money for Hospice at Home West Cumbria.
Lucy Hayes, Poppy George, Romy Fearon and Ella Davidson, helped by Lucy’s six-year-old brother Rhys have been nicknamed The Awesome Foursome by family members.
Keith Hayes, 41, of Whitehaven, died last year after a cancer diagnosis. He received palliative care from the Hospice at Home West Cumbria nursing team and the family have received support from the FABS Unit.
Lucy, Poppy and Romy are 10 and Ella Davidson is nine.
Lucy and Rhys said: “We can’t believe that we raised over £2,600 and lots of people came and made amazing donations. There was even a visit from Mrs Claus and a unicorn which made it even more special. We wanted to raise money because our daddy died last year and the team at Hospice at Home West Cumbria took great care of him. They’ve also been helping us as a family too and we just wanted to do something to say thank you.”
Lucy and Rhys’s mum Clare added: “I am so proud of what Lucy and her friends have achieved. They have worked so hard to raise money for a charity that means to such a lot to us a family. Thanks to everyone who came along and supported them so generously, allowing them to hand over such a fantastic sum of money. We know that the team at Hospice at Home West Cumbria will put the money to good use as we have experienced first-hand, what a difference their care can make to families who are going through such difficult times.”
Hospice at Home West Cumbria provides palliative and end of life care and support to patients and their families across West Cumbria. All services are provided free to those who need them. It is also the only provider of lymphoedema services in the area.
