In Honour of Linda Thomas – Our Incredible Auntie

Pilgrims Way Challenge 2025 · 21 June 2025 · Start fundraising for this event
💚 Update: Our beautiful Auntie Lin passed away peacefully on Monday 2nd June, surrounded by love and supported by the team at Pilgrims Hospice. This challenge means even more to us now as we walk in loving memory of her. We’re so grateful for every donation so far - thank you. Let’s keep going and raise as much as we can as tribute to Lin’s strength 💚
On Saturday 21st June, Nathan and Kayley Stephens will be taking on the 55km (34 miles) Pilgrims Way Challenge in honour of our Auntie – Linda Thomas.
Lin is currently facing terminal cancer with remarkable strength and grace. While she’s still with us, we know that when the time comes, she’ll be supported by the amazing team at Pilgrims Hospice – a place that helps people live their final chapter with peace, dignity and comfort.
We’ll be starting in Dover at around 7:30am, going through Canterbury and ending in Wye … approximately 12 hours later!
This challenge is our way of honouring her journey and supporting an amazing charity that’s there for so many families when they need it most. Every donation goes directly towards making sure people get the care and compassion they deserve.
Please donate whatever you can. The pounds all add up and we appreciate each and every donation!
It costs Pilgrims in excess of £14 million each year to provide specialist end-of-life care, free of charge, to the people of east Kent. Around 80% of running costs need to be raised through voluntary contributions. Their vision is of a community where people with a life-limiting illness are supported and empowered, together with their family and friends, to live well in mind and body, and make the most of the time they have
- £12 pays for a patient’s meals for a day
- £25 pays for an hour of nursing care
- £35 pays for a patient's consultation in their own home
- £50 pays for essential nursing supplies
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