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For Dad

Neil Smerdon is raising money for Willowbrook Hospice
In memory of Dad
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Willowbrook Hospice, an independent charity covering St Helens & Knowsley in Merseyside, aims to enhance the quality of life, and relieve the suffering of patients with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses by providing Specialist Palliative Care for those in need and support for their carers.

Story

<p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;">Firstly, thank you for visiting our just giving page and secondly thank you very much to anyone who might be visiting and donating on the site after kindly doing so last year.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;">After achieving an amazing total for the Willowbrook Hospice last year, there was never any intention to again ask friends, colleagues, clients and family for support and donations to the hospice but sadly things never go like that do they. In early March, we as a family, saw the amazing work and kindness of everyone involved at the hospice first hand when our Dad passed away after a short spell there.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;">The care and support we all received there changed our minds and if we can do something to help, anything is better than nothing.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you would like to see more about largely self funding Willowbrook Hospice, please visit www.willowbrook.org.uk</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN;" lang="EN"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;">Over the Summer we are joining the Hospice in their Moonlight Walk and the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride, but adding a twist and riding back to the hospice in Prescot to complete a ride of around 110 miles! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;">Taking part in the Moonlight Walk so far are Mum, Sue, Liz and Joanne and if you are here to support Neil or Graham, Shaun Harrison, Colin Charnley, Stuart Reed, Bec Ross or Bernard and Anthony Platt for the bike ride, we thank you all.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;">So whether you are visiting the page to donate for the Moonlight Walk and the Manchester to Blackpool and back to St Helens bike ride, we thank you for your kindness and support. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;">Thank you all once again</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p> <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Calibri"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">&nbsp;</p> </font></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,158.00
+ £274.25 Gift Aid
Online
£1,158.00
Offline
£0.00

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