WE DID IT! Kris and Steve and finished the 5K Fun Run - and we ran every metre! Big thankyou to everyone who sponsored us and to everyone who made today such a success.
Steve and Kris
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On Sunday 4 October there is a 5k Fun Run in Beckeham Place Park (which despite the name is in Lewisham!) The run will raise funds for the Lavender Trust which has been Steve's charity since 2002.
UPDATE - A vey big thank you to everyone who has contributed - we are raring to go and the final preapation when fine at 7am on Friday - just need good weather now! Lot of Lewisham folk are also joining in and a big thanks to them to - we'll be wearing vivid pinl T shirts on the day so we'll be easy to spot!
The charity was set up by Beth Wagstaffe, a former Lewisham councillor, and Justine Picardie. Beth had become close friends with Justine’s sister Ruth when they were both diagnosed with breast cancer at just 32. The Lavender Trust was launched in May 1998. It was named in Ruth's memory, as she loved the scent of lavender and was surrounded by it in the gardens of Trinity Hospice, where she died. Beth worked closely with the charity until her own death in 1999 and saw the beginnings of the services funded by the Lavender Trust today.
The Lavender Trust continues to help fund support and information for thousands of younger women affected by breast cancer each year. We have worked closely with the Trust over the years and Kris leads a small fund raising committee at the Town Hall. We hold many different types of local events each year and council staff have been incredibly generous in their support too. If you want to know more about the trust and the services its provides their web site can be found at http://www.lavendertrust.org.uk If you would like to be informed about future fund raising events drop me a line steve.bullock@lewisham.gov.uk and we’ll add you to the email list.
