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Spark Sunderland are aiming to raise money for our chosen charity of the year - Grace House!! on Saturday the 31st of March, a walk will be taking place in order to raise money for this charity and raise awareness! The walk will be from the Sir Tom Cowie campus at St Peters in the David Puttnam Media Centre to Penshaw Monument.  Spark Sunderland will be working with the community to raise money for <a href="http://www.gracehouse.co.uk/">Grace House North East Children’s Hospice Appeal</a>. Feel free to come along too! - Even in fancy dress!!! Pictures and videos will also be taken as proof to help raise awareness as well About the appeal: Grace House:  A home from home for children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families. When a family is told that their child may not live to become an adult it is the start of an agonising journey.  Grace House Children’s Hospice will provide practical and emotional support to families facing the pain of losing their precious child. This support is known as palliative care includes: tailored nursing care for each child, respite care, family support, emergency support, therapies, specialist end-of-life care and bereavement support. The care services will be based around the needs of the whole family in a happy, safe and loving environment, making the most of precious lives by sharing the good days and being there every step of the way through the more difficult days.